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Gale Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 4, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 4, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 7, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.   

$$
8 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
038 
FZAK52 PAFC 070000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 978 MB EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THEN WEAKENS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 980 MB LOW
FORMS 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THOUGHT THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-071500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-071500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-071500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-071500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
361 
FZAK52 PAFC 070018 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

CORRECTED 171

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

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

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 978 MB EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THEN WEAKENS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 980 MB LOW
FORMS 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-071500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-071500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-071500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-071500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
062 
FZAK52 PAFC 070559 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

UPDATED ZONES 150 165 173 174 175 176

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

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

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 978 MB EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THEN WEAKENS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 980 MB LOW
FORMS 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
850 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-071500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-071500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-071500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-071500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
571 
FZAK52 PAFC 071234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL WED MORNING WHILE WEAKENING TO 980 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 330
NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 982 MB LATE WED. A 984 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH
OF PORT HEIDEN WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A 979 MB
LOW 180 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA
WED MORNING AT 982 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-080300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-080300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-080300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-080300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC
SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-080300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT
BERING SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-080300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 7 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT EXCEPT 6 FT SE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...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 3, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST FRI JAN 3 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS HIGHLY AMPLIFIED
AND PROGRESSIVE LEADING TO AN ACTIVE STORM TRACK ACROSS THE ALASKA
REGION. A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS TRACKING QUICKLY
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL AND ULTIMATELY INTERIOR ALASKA.
THIS IS PRODUCING AREAS OF GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION. A WARM
NOSE IN THE LOW LEVELS HAS RESULTED IN RAIN MIXING IN AT TIMES IN
ANCHORAGE...BUT AREAS FURTHER NORTH ARE ALL SNOW.

THE FOCUS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS IS ON A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY
OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A LONG
FETCH OF TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMING NORTHWARD TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WHICH WILL LEAD TO WARMING TEMPERATURES
AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION AS THIS SYSTEM TRACKS NORTHWARD THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS. SATELLITE SCATTEROMETER DATA INDICATES STORM FORCE
WINDS ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THIS SYSTEM.

ANOTHER POWERFUL SYSTEM IS JUST NORTH OF SHEMYA IS BRINGING STRONG
WINDS TO THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS. THE CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN WHAT FORECAST MODELS HAD INDICATED...SITTING
SOMEWHERE AROUND 960 MB THIS MORNING. THUS...INSTEAD OF WIDESPREAD
GALE FORCE WINDS THAT WERE EXPECTED...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS (ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW
CENTER). THIS LOW IS TRACKING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST TOWARD THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SO EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF
THE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC. THE FIRST NOTABLE
DIFFERENCES SHOW UP WITH TRACK OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUNDAY. PREFER THE 12Z GFS WHICH IS A NICE
MIDDLE GROUND AMONG ALL THE SOLUTIONS AND WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO
THE CURRENT FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL/SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CROSSING
THE REGION TODAY WILL QUICKLY EXIT TO THE NORTH TONIGHT BRINGING
A VERY BRIEF BREAK OUT AHEAD OF THE PACIFIC STORM. WHILE THE UPPER
LEVELS WILL DRY OUT BEHIND THIS SHIRT-WAVE THE LOW LEVEL AIR MASS
WILL SEE VERY LITTLE CHANGE...SO EXPECT AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND
FOG TO HANG AROUND.

UNLIKE MANY OF THE WARM-UPS THIS WINTER WHICH HAVE PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN...LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL START OUT
RELATIVELY WARM AS THIS SYSTEM ARRIVES. THEREFORE...DO NOT EXPECT
FREEZING RAIN TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM ANYWHERE. THERE MIGHT BE A
TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN IN SOME AREAS...BUT
THE PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WOULD BE BRIEF AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES
QUICKLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING. THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE STRONG WINDS (PRIMARILY OVER MARINE AREAS) AND HEAVY
PRECIPITATION.

THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN BERING
WHILE THE FRONTAL SYSTEM ELONGATES SPREADS OUT OVER THE GULF AND
BRISTOL BAY. THIS ELONGATION WILL SLOW THE NORTHWARD PROGRESSION OF
THE FRONT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT KEEPING THE WARMEST AIR FROM
HEADING INLAND. ONCE THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT FINALLY DO PUSH
INLAND ON SUNDAY THE AIR MASS WILL HAVE MODIFIED ENOUGH TO PREVENT
A HUGE WARM-UP. EVEN SO...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING
FRO MUCH OF THE REGION ON SUNDAY. AS FAR AS PRECIPITATION...STRONG
EASTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE DOWNSLOP DRYING ON
THE WEST SIDE OF MOUNTAIN RANGES FROM THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS TO THE ALASKA RANGE TO THE KUSKOKWIM AND AHKLUN MOUNTAINS.
THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE OF BRIEF PERIODS OF PRECIP AS UPPER
LEVEL WAVES MOVE THROUGH...BUT EXPECT VERY LITTLE QPF. TEH HEAVIEST
PRECIP CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE GULF COAST FROM KODIAK ISLAND TO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM QUICKLY ENOUGH NEAR
SEA LEVEL THAT PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN.
THE ONE EXCEPTION IS VALDEZ WHERE THE COLD AIR USUALLY HANGS IN
UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE...WHICH IN THIS CASE WON'T OCCUR UNTIL SUNDAY.
THEREFORE...EXPECT HEAVY WET SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY FROM
VALDEZ ON UP TO THOMPSON PASS. A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THOMPSON PASS...BUT WITH THE FRONT STALLING ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH WIND TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. BY THIS TIME TEMPERATURES MAY WARM ENOUGH
TO LIMIT BLOWING SNOW. WITH A DEEPER LAYER OF COLD AIR SITTING IN
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN EXPECT THE MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW TO BRING
ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
GLENNALLEN DOWN TO THOMPSON PASS. WILL ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS AREA.

THE LOW CENTER WILL EXIT TO THE WEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING ON
SUNDAY BUT ANOTHER STORM WILL ALREADY APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH
CENTRAL PACIFIC. EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIP MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH THIS SECOND STORM LOOKS MUCH LESS IMPRESSIVE
BOTH WIND WISE AND PRECIP WISE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL AS A REINFORCING SHOT OF WARM AIR ARRIVES WITH THIS SYSTEM.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE LONG-WAVE TROUGH WILL SIT OVER THE BERING
SEA AND NORTH PACIFIC WITH A STRONG SUBTROPICAL JET AIDING
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE LOWS. THE GENERAL TRACK OF THESE SYSTEMS
WILL BE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THEN CURVING NORTHWARD
TO THE EASTERN BERING AND EXITING BACK TO THE WEST. EXPECT GENERALLY
MODERATE STRENGTH LOWS...VERY TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT
ON WEAKENING/BREAKDOWN OF THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE OVER WESTERN NORTH
AMERICA. THIS WILL LEAD TO NEAR ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC
NEXT WEEK WITH FAST MOVING STORMS TRACKING ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER
OF THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE ALEUTIANS TO THE GULF. THIS MORE
SOUTHERLY STORM TRACK WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY COOL
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE
END OF NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 131.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 141.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...119 120 130 131 132 138 150 155.
         GALE WARNING...125 136 137 139 141 160 165 170 172 174 178
                        179 180 181 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC22 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 3, 4:03 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC39 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 4, 5:07 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC26 hr
Jan 4, 1:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every gale warning in 2014

Sources

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