Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 42, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
117 FZAK52 PAFC 030004 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 MB LOW 55 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB 160 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. A COMPLEX PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 970 MB THU EVENING AND STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 22 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 160W. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E WIND 15 KT FROM COLD BAY E. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM SHEMYA W. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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651 FZAK52 PAFC 031218 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 105 NM S OF CAPE NEWENHAM WEAKENS TO 986 AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THU NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 970 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 300 NM SW OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON... THEN MOVES TO 85 NM SE OF SHEMYA WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 957 MB FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 961 MB 160 NM NW OF ADAK FRI NIGHT. A 971 MB LOW FORMS 135 NM N OF ADAK FRI MORNING AND STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB WHILE MOVING TO 250 NM SW OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 9 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
914 FZAK52 PAFC 040019 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 125 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING 60 NM EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. A 970 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 160 NM WEST OF ADAK FRI EVENING AND THEN WEAKEN TO 967 MB 145 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...N WIND 30 KT SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EAST. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
657 FZAK52 PAFC 041236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM ADAK TO 100 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A 969 MB LOW OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE FRI EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 971 MB OVER SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 966 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 971 MB 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
799 FZAK52 PAFC 050025 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 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. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WEAKENS AS IT MOVES WEST AND BECOMES A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BEARING SEA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB 210 NM WEST OF ADAK AND MERGES WITH A DEVELOPING 967 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE..18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE EVENING. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
560 FZAK52 PAFC 050109 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 410 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 CORRECTED 172 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WEAKENS AS IT MOVES WEST AND BECOMES A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BEARING SEA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB 210 NM WEST OF ADAK AND MERGES WITH A DEVELOPING 967 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE..18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE EVENING. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
118 FZAK52 PAFC 051239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 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. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO 40 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB LATE SAT EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN MORNING AT 980 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A DEEPENING 970 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT EVENING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR COLD BAY SUN MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING TOWARDS THE WESTERN CAPES OF BRISTOL BAY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SE 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
166 FZAK52 PAFC 060031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
793 FZAK52 PAFC 060058 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS 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. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SAT NIGHT THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN EVENING AT 990 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A DEEPENING PACIFIC LOW WILL BE 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 965 MB LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK CITY MON AT 970 MB. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR DALL POINT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SE 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
734 FZAK52 PAFC 061220 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE SUN AFTERNOON. A 965 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO KODIAK ISLAND AT 968 MB LATE SUN EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTHEAST IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
587 FZAK52 PAFC 070017 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BEARING SEA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB CENTERED 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FORMS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
379 FZAK52 PAFC 071215 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA LATE MON MORNING BEFORE DEEPENING INTO A 969 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF ADAK MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO THE EASTERN SIBERIA COAST AT 972 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...LEAVING A BROAD 975 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
784 FZAK52 PAFC 080023 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 370 NM NW OF SHEMYA AT 966 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS TUESDAY NIGHT. A LARGE COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SE 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
255 FZAK52 PAFC 081300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 315 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON THEN NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE TUE NIGHT. A BROAD 975 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA LATE TUE EVENING AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BECOMING 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
359 FZAK52 PAFC 090039 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 980 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 165 NM SOUTH OD ADAK WED MORNING WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
498 FZAK52 PAFC 090051 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 980 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 165 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED MORNING WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
449 FZAK52 PAFC 091214 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 330 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND STEADILY WEAKEN TO 977 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WHILE CONTINUING TO WEAKEN TO 986 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW WILL FORM 160 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON AND MAINTAIN STRENGTH WHILE MOVING TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT. A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 340 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT 996 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
178 FZAK52 PAFC 100036 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-101500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 210 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 994 MB 135 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 100739 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 UPDATED ZONES 150 170 172 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-101500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 210 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 994 MB 135 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 1030 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1030 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 1030 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SE 40 KT SE OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT IN THE MORNING E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
407 FZAK52 PAFC 101227 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-110300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW NEAR 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB 25 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR GAMBELL FRI AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 35 NM NORTH OF SITKINAK AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW AT 960 MB WILL APPROACH 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTH OF ADAK LATE FRI NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 45 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...E OF SHEMYA...SE WIND 15 BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA WEST...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 15 BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
373 FZAK52 PAFC 110027 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-111500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AT 990 MB TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN. A 980 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 968 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ATKA FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 2, 12:15 PM AKST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 12:15 PM AKST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1215 PM AKST WED JAN 2 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LARGE UPPER LOW REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA...RESULTING IN
SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS
THE WESTERN BERING. A 969 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS THE
LATEST IN A STRING OF LOWS TO DEVELOP ON THE SOUTHEAST FLANK OF THE
BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
APPROACHING KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTHWEST. AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...FLOW IS SOUTHERLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WITH WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO COASTAL
LOCATIONS. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE WAKE OF THE PREVIOUS STORM
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ARE IMPROVING AS FLOW BECOMES
NORTHEASTERLY AHEAD OF THE NEXT LOW. FURTHER WEST...A VERY ELONGATED
TROUGH IS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN...BRINGING LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE AREA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODESL REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. ALL SOLUTIONS SHOW THE LOW
NEAR THE AKPEN CROSSING INTO THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT BEFORE
WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND RETREATING WESTWARD THURSDAY MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT IS WEAKER THAN PREVIOUS STORMS...WITH GALE-FORE
WINDS LOCATED ALONG THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL FALL APART AS IT
REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT. THERE REMAINS SOME MODEL
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST
GULF FRIDAY NIGHT. THE ECMWF IS CURRENTLY THE ODD-SOLUTION OUT WITH A
MUCH FURTHER NORTH TRACK...AND WILL BE IGNORED WITH THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST PACKAGE. MEANWHILE...A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS
WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA...THE EXACT DETAILS OF WHICH ARE
VERY DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT MORE THAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...IMPRESSIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE GULF IS BEING
ENHANCED BY SEVERAL WEAK MIDLEVEL SHORTWAVES. FLOW WILL GRADUALLY
BECOME MORE EASTERLY TONIGHT AS THE FRONT NEAR KODIAK PROGRESSES
NORTHWARD. SINCE THIS FRONT WILL BE MUCH WEAKER THAN THE PREVIOUS
SEVERAL...DO NOT EXPECT WARNING-LEVEL WINDS THROUGH THE FAVORED
TERRAIN GAPS LIKE TURNAGAIN ARM. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL STILL INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CLASSIC
DOWNSLOPING EFFECT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AS THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH...WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF PRECIP FALLING ALONG THE COASTAL
MOUNTAINS. PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO FALL AS A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ONCE AGAIN
EXPECTED THROUGH TURNAGAIN PASS AND THOMPSON PASS.
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE
THROUGH GAPS IN THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. AS WITH THE
PREVIOUS STORMS...MINIMAL PRECIP EXPECTED UNTIL FLOW BECOMES MORE
SOUTHERLY AS THE LOW BEGINS TO RETREAT BACK OUT TO THE BERING SEA
THURSDAY MORNING. THERMALLY...THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS IN A SIMILAR
CONDITION AS THE LAST SEVERAL STORMS. AS SUCH...CANNOT RULE OUT A
BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING DRIZZLE MIXING IN WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS.
HOWEVER NOT EXPECTING ANY SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. BY SATURDAY
MORNING...A MORE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE
BERING...BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD CHANCES OF SNOW THAN HAS BEEN SEEN
IN RECENT STORMS.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...LARGE BUT FAIRLY WEAK COMPLEX LOW WILL
PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL
KEEP SHOWERS BUT FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. BY
FRIDAY MORNING...A MORE SUBSTANTIAL LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
BERING...BRINGING STRONGER WINDS THAN RECENT STORMS AS IT TRACKS INTO
THE NORTHERN BERING ON SATURDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A GRADUAL AMPLIFICATION OF THE JET STREAM WILL ALLOW SOME STRONGER
AND MORE PERSISTENT STORMS TO MOVE INTO THE ALASKA DOMAIN BY THIS
WEEKEND. GENERALLY...THE BERING SEA WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THESE
STRONGER LOWS. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR MAINLAND ALASKA TO REMAIN
UNDER GENERAL SOUTHERLY FLOW...WHICH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES COOLER
THAN RECENT DAYS BUT STILL SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 125 130 132 150 155 160 175 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD JAN 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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