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Storm Warning 45, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 18, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

067 
FZAK52 PAFC 181225
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 960 MB TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 380 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 979 MB WED MORNING. A 989 MB LOW
190 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO 40 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING
SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NW 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 41 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 60 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$
6 follow-up statements
267 
FZAK52 PAFC 181546 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

CORRECTION TO ZONE 171

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

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

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 960 MB TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 380 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 979 MB WED MORNING. A 989 MB LOW
190 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO 40 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING
SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NW 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 41 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 60 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$
268 
FZAK52 PAFC 190003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 956 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 470 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU AND WEAKENS TO 977 MB EARLY WED MORNING. A SECONDARY 984
MB LOW MOVES TO 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW 
AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR 
THE ICE EDGE IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NW 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$
584 
FZAK52 PAFC 191300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230NM WEST OF ST
PAUL AS IT WEAKENS TO 986 MB THU MORNING. A 985 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AS IT WEAKENS TO
983 MB THU MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
EVENING WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE SECOND LOW IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 25
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 179W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHEMYA. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
TP/CC
950 
FZAK52 PAFC 191900 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 172

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

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

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230NM WEST OF ST
PAUL AS IT WEAKENS TO 986 MB THU MORNING. A 985 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AS IT WEAKENS TO
983 MB THU MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
EVENING WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE SECOND LOW IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 25
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 179W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHEMYA. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
TP/CC
639 
FZAK52 PAFC 200001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 989 MB THU MORNING. A 964 MB LOW 380 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS WED. A 976 MB LOW 200 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND WEAKENS TO 989 MB
THU AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THU. 

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN THE EVENING SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
582 
FZAK52 PAFC 201245
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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

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

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 120 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AT
THE SAME STRENGTH AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO
995 MB FRI MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING AND
THEN STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW THU MORNING WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ON
FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG
THE COAST. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF COLD BAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W
20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT IN THE EVENING SE OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND.  
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING
SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 38 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 17, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

SOUTHERN AND FASTER PORTION OF UPPER TROF MOVING EAST OUT OF BRISTOL
BAY AND IS NOW ENTERING THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS FEATURE WILL QUICKLY
MOVE SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. WINDIER,DRIER AND
COLDER CONDITIONS FOLLOWING IN BEHIND. AXIS OF THE MUCH SLOWER
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROF NOT EXPECTED TO CROSS 150 W UNTIL MID
DAY MON, WHICH MEANS SNOW WILL BE SLOW TO END ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING LATER TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA WILL END MONDAY MORNING AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. SNOWFALL OVER ZONE 141 MAY NOT
END UNTIL LATE MON EVE. WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO INCREASE OVER SUN NIGHT
THEN SHOULD INCREASE AND BECOME RATHER STRONG MON AND MON EVE WHEN
UPPER SUPPORT IS BEST. GALES ALREADY BEGINNING ACROSS THE KODIAK
MARINE ZONES AS THE FASTER SOUTHERN TROF MOVES OUT.

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA MON NIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT
BERING STORM. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SHOULD MAKE LANDFALL MON EVENING.
WAVE FORMING ALONG THE FRONT FORECAST BY THE GFS TO DEVELOP INTO A
MODERATE 978 MB STORM AND BRING MORE RAIN SNOW AND WIND TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA, KODIAK ISLAND AND BRISTOL BAY ON LATE MON AND TUE. THIS
LOW SHOULD DROP INTO THE GULF LATE TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRESSURE ONCE
AGAIN BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA ALONG 165W. SEVERAL WEAKER
SYSTEMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WED THU AND
FRI AND WILL DISSIPATE AS THEY RUN INTO THE RIDGE OVER EASTERN
BRISTOL BAY AND KODIAK ISLAND. A STRONGER STORM WILL BRING GALES BACK
TO THE ALEUTIANS LATE IN THE WEEK AS A 972 MB CENTER MOVES TO NEAR
ADAK MIDDAY FRIDAY.

NO CHANGE THE NEXT 5 TO 7 DAYS AS THE PATTERN STAYS RATHER
PROGRESSIVE WITH NO SIGN OF ANY KIND OF BLOCK OCCURRING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 131 AND 195.
MARINE...STORM AREAS 130 179 185 411 412 413 414.
GALE AREAS 120 127 132 136 137 138 140 150 160 165 170 180 171 172
175 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AREAS 121 127 129 130 138 140 150 155 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DP FEB 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:37 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC20 hr
Feb 17, 3:48 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC31 hr
Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 17, 8:45 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 17, 9:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 17, 9:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 18, 4:48 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC24 hr

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Sources

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