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Gale Warning 40, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 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
Jan 2, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 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.

119 
FZAK52 PAFC 021249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 991 MB THU EVENING OVER
NUNIVAK ISLAND AND THEN CONTINUES INLAND. A WEATHER FRONT FROM A
COMPLEX LOW SOUTHEAST OF KAMCHATKA CROSSES THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 985 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH
OF CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 978 MB FRI NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH
OF FALSE PASS.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND
30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-030300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-030300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-030300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-030300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-030300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-030300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
436 
FZAK52 PAFC 030019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE 130 NM
NORTHWEST OF BETHEL AT 997 MB THU NIGHT. A 969 MB LOW WILL FORM 120
NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA LATE THU NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING TOWARD
THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT. A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO
120 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF UNALASKA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
  
$$

PKZ173-031500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-031500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-031500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-031500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING
TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-031500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
 PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
642 
FZAK52 PAFC 031253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR HOOPER BAY MOVES NORTHEAST INTO NORTON SOUND AND
DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA PEAKS
AT 957 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH AND WEST TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES WEST TO NEAR KAMCHATKA WHILE WEAKENING
TO 971 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 982 MB COMPLEX LOW 390 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT
MORNING WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 975 MB...THEN MOVES NORTH AND WEST TO
60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT GEORGE LATE SAT NIGHT. A 967 MB LOW DEVELOPS
325 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT EVENING AND STRENGTHENS TO 964 MB LATE
SAT NIGHT WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
UNALASKA E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
ATKA. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-040300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ178-040300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 45 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-040300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
147 
FZAK52 PAFC 032009 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

UPDATED ZONES 177 AND 178

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR HOOPER BAY MOVES NORTHEAST INTO NORTON SOUND AND
DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA PEAKS
AT 957 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH AND WEST TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES WEST TO NEAR KAMCHATKA WHILE WEAKENING
TO 971 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 982 MB COMPLEX LOW 390 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT
MORNING WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 975 MB...THEN MOVES NORTH AND WEST TO
60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT GEORGE LATE SAT NIGHT. A 967 MB LOW DEVELOPS
325 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT EVENING AND STRENGTHENS TO 964 MB LATE
SAT NIGHT WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
UNALASKA E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
500 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-040300-
ADAK TO KISKA
1110 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ178-040300-
KISKA TO ATTU
1110 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 45 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-040300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
686 
FZAK52 PAFC 040025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB 
AND MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 40 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL SUN
AFTERNOON. A 965 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AS IT
TRACKS TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT
AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON SUN.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF UNALASKA...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...FROM UNALASKA E...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF UNALASKA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF UNALASKA...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-041500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-041500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-041500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-041500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF NEWENHAM...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF NEWENHAM...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S OF NEWENHAM...NE WIND 40 KT. N OF NEWENHAM...NE WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-041500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E.
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
417 
FZAK52 PAFC 041252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 110 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM EARLY SUN MORNING BEFORE
DISSIPATING. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS 90 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE EARLY
SUN MORNING AND MOVES TO 95 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SUN
NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW 240 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD
KAMCHATKA WHILE WEAKENING TODAY. A STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 295 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 969 MB SAT EVENING...THEN
DRIFTS EAST TO 240 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 965 MB SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB
LOW FORMS 255 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN MORNING AND STRENGTHENS TO 967 MB
85 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-050300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ174-050300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-050300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-050300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 
FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-050300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TODAY...S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-050300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   

$$
716 
FZAK52 PAFC 050023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM LATE SUN MORNING AT 977 MB THEN TO 300 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA 
LATE THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON
AFTERNOON AT 978 MB. A 971 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 BECOMING SE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF UNALASKA. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-051500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-051500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ177-051500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ178-051500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16
FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-051500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM DURING THE MORNING.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-051500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND E
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NE
WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
992 
FZAK52 PAFC 051225
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 90 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 976 MB MON MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 200 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 979 MB LATE MON. A 963 MB LOW 301 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE SUN AT 968 MB AND
DISSIPATE LATE MON. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
SUN MORNING AT STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB LATE MON 160 NM WEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR. 
$$

PKZ150-060300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ173-060300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-060300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-060300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-060300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 10
FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-060300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT EXCEPT 6 FT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
047 
FZAK52 PAFC 060012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 230 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT SAME STRENGTH LATE MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE
MORNING. A 970 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA  MON AFTERNOON AT 964 MB THEN TO SAINT PAUL TUE
AFTERNOON AT 972 MB. A 983 MB LOW WILL BE 30 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-061500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-061500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-061500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-061500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-061500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.MON...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...SE WIND 20
KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
437 
FZAK52 PAFC 061234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK AT 978 MB THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE MORNING. A 966 MB
LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 190 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
AT 964 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 110 NM WEST OF ST PAUL LATE
TUE WHILE GRADUALLY WEAKENING TO 977 MB.  
$$

PKZ150-070300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SW 25 KT W OF UNALASKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-070300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-070300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FROM ATKA W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-070300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-070300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-070300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 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 1, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG ZONAL PACIFIC JET COMING OUT OF ASIA CONTINUES TO FLING
RAPID-FIRE NUMEROUS ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES THROUGH THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND INTO THE ALASKAN DOMAIN. A RAPIDLY DECAYING VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW...THE MAJOR WEATHER-MAKER FROM YESTERDAY...IS NEAR
SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND IS BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
TO MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS AROUND UPPER
COOK INLET FROM KENAI TO THE MAT-SU WHERE SOUTHEAST DOWNSLOPING WINDS
ARE KEEPING CONDITIONS MOSTLY DRY FOR THE TIME BEING. OUT
WEST...ANOTHER POTENT UPPER LEVEL WAVE HAS DEVELOPED INTO A 972 MB
LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND IS TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST
BRINGING RAIN AND STORM-FORCE WINDS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ALL MAJOR MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT ON THE
BIG-PICTURE EVOLUTION OF THE MAJOR FEATURES THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST PERIOD. THE NAM IS A BIT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE OTHER
MODELS AS THE CURRENT LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS TO NEAR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TOMORROW MORNING...THEREFORE THE GFS/ECMWF IS
GIVEN A SLIGHT PREFERENCE AND WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE ATMOSPHERIC LEFTOVERS OF THE BIG STORM FROM
YESTERDAY WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. SOMETIME THIS EVENING THE REMNANTS OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL
PASS VERY NEAR ANCHORAGE...AT WHICH TIME DOWNSLOPING WILL END AND
MOST PLACES ARE LIKELY TO SEE A MINOR ACCUMULATION OF SNOW BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. MEANWHILE...LOW LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE
GULF WILL INCREASINGLY BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY WHICH WILL ALLOW PRECIP
AMOUNTS IN VALDEZ AND CORDOVA TO INCREASE WHILE THE EASTERN TURNAGAIN
ARM AREA WILL SEE INTENSITY DECREASE TO MORE INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. AT
THE SAME TIME...COOLER AIR WILL GRADUALLY FILTER BACK INTO THE AREA
FROM THE WEST...CHANGING RAIN BACK TO SNOW AT MOST LOCATIONS. ON
FRIDAY...A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE REGION A GLANCING BLOW
FROM THE NORTH WITH MOST LOCATIONS SEEING A RELATIVELY MINOR
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO
EAST THIS EVENING...LINGERING LONGEST ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES AS LIGHT WEST WINDS INTERACT WITH THE TERRAIN. AFTER A VERY
BRIEF BREAK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN BERING WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE AREA TOMORROW
EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR MORE THAN A MINOR ACCUMULATION
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA (CLOSEST TO THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER). SNOW
MAY MIX WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST...BUT SHOULD REMAIN SAFELY ALL-SNOW
INLAND. THE FORWARD SPEED OF THIS WEAKENING STORM WILL RESULT IN
SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN NORMAL PRESSURE RISES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
SYSTEM...THUS WILL BUMP UP WINDS MAINLY FOR THE COASTLINE ON THURSDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE DELTA.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE STORM NEAR ADAK HAS REACHED PEAK
INTENSITY AND WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY DECREASE AND TAKE A MORE
NORTHWARD TURN THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR AND THE PRIBILOFS OVERNIGHT AS A
FLEETING PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE BACK IN TO THE FAR WESTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH A NEW LOW FORMING ALONG THE
FRONT NEAR SHEMYA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE REGION...AS RAIN REMAINS THE DOMINANT
PRECIPITATION TYPE.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
GENERAL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE ZONAL FLOW WILL BECOME A BIT MORE
AMPLIFIED BY THIS WEEKEND...WITH A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW SETTING UP
SHOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND HIGHER HEIGHTS/RIDGING DEVELOPING IN
THE VICINITY OF THE ALCAN BORDER. THIS WEEK KEEP THE MOST UNSETTLED
WEATHER OVER THE BERING SEA...WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW AND MORE TAME
WEATHER KEEPS CONDITIONS WARMER AND SLIGHTLY WETTER THAN NORMAL
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 132 165 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC43 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 11:12 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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