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Gale Warning 199, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 19, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 19, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

444 
FZAK52 PAFC 191214
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA AT 983 MB THIS EVENING THEN TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU
AFTERNOON AT 981 MB. A 991 MB LOW WILL FORM 80 NM SOUTH OF ATKA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON
THEN DISSIPATE. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF PORT
MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT
MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-200300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-200300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-200300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-200300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT
BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM NORTH
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-200300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 9 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
425 
FZAK52 PAFC 200012
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 80
NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AND THEN DRIFT INTO THE PACIFIC
AND DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB 80 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU MORNING AND
DISSIPATE THU EVENING. A 980 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU
AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB 220 NM EAST OF ADAK FRI
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-201500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...WEST WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-201500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-201500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-201500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-201500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-201500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT NEAR KISKA. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT NEAR KISKA. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-201500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-201500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 7 FT. 

$$
454 
FZAK52 PAFC 201217
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 987 MB TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 230 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI
EVENING. A 985 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
NORTH OF ATKA AT 989 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. A 973 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 171W TONIGHT THEN TO 190 NM NORTHWEST OF
ADAK AT 967 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-210300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-210300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-210300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-210300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. E OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-210300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.   
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 

$$
151 
FZAK52 PAFC 210029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB COMPLEX LOW 410 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN
TO 970 MB 180 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. THIS COMPLEX LOW
WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 270 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-211500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-211500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-211500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-211500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-211500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$
792 
FZAK52 PAFC 211241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING.
A 975 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM NORTHWEST
OF ADAK AT 965 MB TONIGHT THEN TO 260 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
DUTCH HARBOR...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-220300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-220300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-220300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-220300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT..S.E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-220300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 50 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$
202 
FZAK52 PAFC 220006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 973 MB
400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE
TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG A STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-221500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-221500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-221500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-221500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-221500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-221500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$
978 
FZAK52 PAFC 221231
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 290 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB SUN NIGHT. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST ALONG A STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-230300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-230300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 20 FT BERING
SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.   

$$

PKZ181-230300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-230300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT.
AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$
066 
FZAK52 PAFC 230010
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 982 MB MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE TO
THE NORTHWEST ALONG A STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 989 MB MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-231500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-231500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AND OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 60 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-231500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT.
AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$
727 
FZAK52 PAFC 231200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 285 NM N OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NW OF SHEMYA AT
986 MB BY TUE MORNING. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST ALONG A STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW WILL FORM 170 NM E OF COLD
BAY MON MORNING AND MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT 1002 MB MON
NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW 215 NM SW OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL DISSIPATE
OVER THE WESTERN BERING TUE MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-240300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO E 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING
SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-240300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-240300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-240300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-240300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-240300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

JM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 18, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAS BEEN IN CONTROL
OF THE WEATHER ACROSS THE STATE FOR THE PAST WEEK. THIS FEATURE IS
SLOWLY WEAKENING AND HAS NOW BEGUN TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST. THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT SURFACE LOW IN THE AREA IS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE...HOWEVER A ROBUST UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPPER LOW IS PULLING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
PRECIPITATION FROM THIS LOW INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS PRECIPITATION
IS VERY CONVECTIVE IN NATURE...LEADING TO UNUSUALLY HIGH SNOWFALL
RATES IN A NARROW BAND FROM NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN PLACE AT
THIS TIME. OVERALL SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IS SO FAR PROTECTING THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY FROM ANY SNOWFALL...THOUGH THIS
SHOULD CHANGE AS A WEAKER SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF SEWARD
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT WESTWARD INTO COOK INLET THIS EVENING.
MEANWHILE SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS MOSTLY DRY...WITH CLOUDS AND A CHANCE
OF SNOW CREEPING INTO EASTERN SECTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY FROM THE
UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. OUT WEST...COLD NORTHERLY FLOW
CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW
SHOWER ACTIVITY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT...BUT ARE STILL
STRUGGLING A BIT WITH THE POSITION OF THE UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER
THE SOUTHWEST GULF. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS THIS TROUGH THAT WILL BE A
KEY PLAYER IN SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AREA TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING. AFTER JUMPING SOUTHWARD WITH THE TROUGH POSITION
WITH THE OVERNIGHT MODEL RUNS MOST OF THE MODELS HAVE NOW CORRECTED
BACK TO A FURTHER NORTH POSITION. THE NAM HAD VERY POOR
INITIALIZATION...FAILING EVEN TO CAPTURE THE SIGNIFICANT CONVECTIVE
BAND CURRENTLY OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE PREFERENCE FOR THE
AFTERNOON PACKAGE IS A COMBINATION OF THE ECMWF/GFS SOLUTIONS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...HEAVY SNOW IS FALLING AS EXPECTED FROM THE
NORTHEASTERN KENAI PENINSULA INTO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE
PRIMARY CONVECTIVE BAND SPENT MUCH OF THE MORNING A BIT FURTHER NORTH
THAN EXPECTED...THUS OVERALL SNOW AMOUNTS IN POPULATED AREAS MAY END
UP COMING IN A BIT LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. THE MAIN FORECAST
CHALLENGE WILL BE DETERMINING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE
COAST MOUNTAINS FROM KENAI NORTH TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY. AS THE SURFACE LOW WEAKENS AND ENTERS COOK INLET THIS
AFTERNOON THE CROSS-BARRIER FLOW AND RESULTANT DOWNSLOPE DRYING
SHOULD DISSIPATE. AT THE SAME TIME...THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER TROUGH
WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAVORABLE MIDLEVEL INSTABILITY TO
PRODUCE IMPRESSIVE SNOWFALL RATES AROUND THE AREA...WHICH SHOULD
BLEED THEIR WAY INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA THIS EVENING. AS MENTIONED
ABOVE...THE BAND OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE QUITE
NARROW...AND SO WHAT WOULD USUALLY BE CONSIDERED MINOR CHANGES IN
POSITION WILL HAVE A LARGER-THAN-NORMAL IMPACT ON OBSERVED SNOW
AMOUNTS ACROSS THE UPPER COOK INLET REGION TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW
MORNING. OVERALL...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT THE ANCHORAGE AREA
WILL SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE
SIGNIFICANT EVENT IF THE AFOREMENTIONED HEAVY SNOW BAND SETS UP
DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. FURTHER NORTH...A WEAKER BUT LINGERING DRY
NORTHEASTERLY WIND AT THE LOWER LEVELS SHOULD DIMINISH SNOW AMOUNTS A
BIT OVER THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.

SOUTHWEST...COLD AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE AS THE UPPER LOW
SLOWLY DRIFTS AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SOME
SPILLOVER OF SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES WILL CONTINUE
THIS EVENING...THOUGH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A ZONAL JET REMAINING SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS WILL KEEP THE STATUS-QUO LARGELY INTACT THROUGH WED NIGHT.
THIS MEANS FLOW GENERALLY OUT OF THE NORTH WITH WEAK COLD AIR
ADVECTION AND SNOW SHOWERS IN MOST AREA. AS THE LONGWAVE PATTERN
BEGINS TO CHANGE APPRECIABLY ON THURSDAY A SERIES OF LOWS WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH. THE INCREASINGLY AMPLIFIED UPPER-LEVEL
PATTERN WILL ALLOW A LOW NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY TO
BECOME STRONGER THAN THE OTHER SYSTEMS SEEN RECENTLY IN THE
AREA...WITH A LARGE AREA OF GALE-FORCE WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY
PRECIPITATION LIKELY FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. DEPENDING HOW
FAR NORTH THIS STORM TRACKS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED FOR BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL ON THURSDAY WITH INCREASINGLY
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
CONFIDENCE IS HIGH IN A WHOLESALE CHANGE OF THE LONGWAVE PATTERN BY
THIS WEEKEND. THE NEW PATTERN WILL FEATURE A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE
BERING SEA AND A RETURN TO MUCH MORE ACTIVE WEATHER.
MEANWHILE...DEEP-LAYER SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL USHER IN WHAT LOOKS LIKE
ANOTHER PERIOD OF ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF MAINLAND
ALASKA THAT PERSISTS WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING 125
MARINE...GALE 178
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 139 150 160 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD FEB 14

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 18, 11:23 PM AKST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1123 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 PM     SNOW             5 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.15N 149.81W
02/18/2014  M3.9 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN ACCUMULATING 445 PM.

1000 PM     SNOW             2 SE EAGLE RIVER        61.30N 149.53W
02/18/2014  M6.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOW BECOMING LIGHTER

1005 PM     SNOW             1 NNE POTTER MARSH      61.07N 149.77W
02/18/2014  M7.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL COMING DOWN

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 9:05 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 19, 4:46 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Feb 19, 4:46 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC26 hr

Nearby

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.