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Gale Warning 118, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 27, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

007 
FZAK52 PAFC 280026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO CHIGNIK TUE
EVENING AT 993 MB THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
180 NM NORTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO SAINT MATTHEW WED
AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 350 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 430
NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AT 971 MB THEN DISSIPATE TUE
NIGHT. A 978 MB WILL BE 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-281500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-281500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-281500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-281500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-281500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
404 
FZAK52 PAFC 281209
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST
OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING AT 995 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A 983 MB LOW
WILL FORM 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA THIS MORNING THEN MOVE TO 160 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING AT 984 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A
980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT THEN TO
300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 310
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT THEN TRACK TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1001 MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-290300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 35 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER W...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING W OF DUTCH HARBOR.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 
DUTCH HARBOR E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-290300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-290300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-290300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE.. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING 
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 
AMCHITKA PASS...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-290300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON BERING SIDE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-290300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$
540 
FZAK52 PAFC 281505 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
605 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST
OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING AT 995 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A 983 MB LOW
WILL FORM 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA THIS MORNING THEN MOVE TO 160 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING AT 984 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A
980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT THEN TO
300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 310
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT THEN TRACK TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1001 MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-290300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 35 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER W...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING W OF DUTCH HARBOR.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 
DUTCH HARBOR E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-290300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-290300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-290300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE.. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING 
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 
AMCHITKA PASS...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-290300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON BERING SIDE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
605 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-290300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$
928 
FZAK52 PAFC 290005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE NORTH TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATE WED MORNING. 982 MB LOW 190 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO
80 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WED MORNING AND DISSIPATE WED AFTERNOON.
A 991 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING WILL MOVE 
TO CAPE ROMANZOF AT 1008 MB LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU 
MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING WILL MOVE 
TO 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AT 989 MB.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM COLD BAY W.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT BECOMING W 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-291500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-291500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-291500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-291500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-291500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-291500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...11 FT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
810 
FZAK52 PAFC 291207
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU MORNING AT 1002 MB AND DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON.
A 980 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 380 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 983 MB THU MORNING THEN WILL MOVE OVER NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA.
$$

PKZ150-300300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING
E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-300300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-300300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-300300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-300300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-300300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 3 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING
SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 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 27, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WITH A TROUGH
EXTENDING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
THERE IS AN ELONGATED FRONT ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW THAT
STRETCHES ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THERE IS ANOTHER LOW TO THE
WEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...WITH A SHORT-WAVE RIDGE OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THERE IS A STRONG RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA THAT
EXTENDS INTO EASTERN AND NORTHERN ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 36 HOURS...THEN
BEGIN TO DIVERGE. THE MAIN PROBLEM AREA IS WITH HOW THEY HANDLE THE
SPLITTING OF A TROUGH OVER THE BERING/ALEUTIANS. THE ECMWF AND UKMET
ARE CREATING A LARGER SPLIT...AT 60 HOURS THEY HAVE ONE SURFACE LOW
NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND ONE WELL SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
AT THE SAME TIME THE GFS HAS ONLY A WEAK FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA AND THE SOUTHERN LOW IS NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/ALASKA
PENINSULA REGION. THE NAM IS SIMILAR TO THE GFS IN THE NORTH AND
SIMILAR TO THE UKMET IN THE SOUTH. THE GEM HAS VIRTUALLY NOTHING IN
THE NORTH AND A LOW IN THE SOUTH SIMILAR TO THE UKMET. A PREFERENCE
WAS GIVEN TO THE ECMWF SOLUTION DUE TO THE ECMWF'S BETTER
PERFORMANCE IN SPLITTING SYSTEMS (DUE TO HIGHER RESOLUTION AND
BETTER DATA ASSIMILATION) AND THE FACT THAT IT IS BACKED UP BY THE
UKMET.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE FRONT ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL
SLOWLY MOVE INLAND TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY THEN DISSIPATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. NOT A WHOLE LOT OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT.
HOWEVER...COOLER AIR ALOFT WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT ALLOWING FREEZING
LEVELS TO DROP. ON TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY THE UPPER LOW THAT
WAS SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS KODIAK. ON WEDNESDAY
EVENING THIS LOW WILL COME UP AGAINST THE CANADIAN RIDGE AND
DISSIPATE AS IT REACHES SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THURSDAY LOOKS DRY AS
THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO DRIFT WESTWARD.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WESTERN ALASKA WILL REMAIN ON THE PERIPHERY
OF THE RIDGE. NOT A WHOLE LOT OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AS THE
FLOW ALOFT REMAINS EASTERLY OR SOUTHERLY. WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY
BREEZY THROUGH TUESDAY WITH THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOW OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WILL SEE A SLACKENING OF THE GRADIENT AS THE LOW WEAKENS.

FOR THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE PATTERN WILL BE SLIGHTLY
PROGRESSIVE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW A SERIES OF FRONTS TO
PUSH THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST. THE FIRST FRONT WILL SLIDE
THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...THEN INTO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH
BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON
TUESDAY. THE NEXT FRONT WILL REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY
AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH 131.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 178.
         GALE WARNING 132 138 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 180
                     181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every gale warning in 2014

Sources

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