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Gale Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 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.

267 
FZAK52 PAFC 131236
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF KIPNUK WILL MOVE INLAND THIS
AFTERNOON. A 970 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE INTO THE WESTERN GULF AT
THE SAME STRENGTH TUE MORNING. A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-140300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-140300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-140300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-140300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL
ISLAND N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TODAY...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW
WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-140300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
407 
FZAK52 PAFC 132358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW CENTERED 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA ON TUE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 260 NM
SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-141500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   

$$

PKZ174-141500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-141500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-141500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-141500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-141500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014


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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
674 
FZAK52 PAFC 141228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATER
THIS MORNING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT
970 MB WED MORNING AND THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM
NORTH OF COLD BAY EARLY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-150300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-150300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL ISLAND N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
PAUL ISLAND N. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-150300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$
849 
FZAK52 PAFC 142359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK MOVES TO NEAR KISKA ISLAND AT 989 MB WED
EVENING THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW 290
NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH 
HARBOR AT 981 MB WED EVENING THEN DISSIPATES THU. A 955 MB LOW WILL
BE 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-151500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-151500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-151500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
421 
FZAK52 PAFC 151210
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KISKA MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF KISKA
EARLY THU MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH AND THEN MOVES TO 90 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR STRENGTHENS TO 960 MB AS IT MOVES TO 420 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT THU MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TO 955 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ177-160300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-160300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-160300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
920 
FZAK52 PAFC 160006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 992 MB THU 
MORNING STAYS NEARLY STATIONARY THEN DISSIPATES BY FRI MORNING. A 
959 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING STRENGTHENS
TO 955 MB AS IT MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-161500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF PORT MOLLER...E
WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-161500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-161500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-161500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-161500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25
KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-161500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-161500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
521 
FZAK52 PAFC 161204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH FRI MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90
NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY SAT MORNING. A 951 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN TO 120
NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-170300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-170300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-170300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7
FT W OF ATKA. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-170300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-170300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-170300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 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 12, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS IS MOVING EAST AND FILLING.
THERE IS STILL APPRECIABLE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE WITH THIS
FEATURE THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND BERING SEA AS SHORTWAVES
ROTATE AROUND THE FLOW...BUT THE ASSOCIATED PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS
WEAKENED SUCH THAT THE SCOPE OF GALE FORCE WINDS HAS SHRUNK TO THE
IMMEDIATE SOUTHERN QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM. SHARPER AND STRONGER
SHORTWAVES HAVE SUPPORTED SOME STEADIER SNOW THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND
OUT ACROSS UPPER COOK INLET. THERE IS A WEAK SURFACE LOW JUST EAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND TRACKING EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF...BUT THE
LION'S SHARE OF IT'S ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION IS JUST SOUTH OF PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND COASTAL AREAS. ALSO OF NOTE AREA A SERIES OF
SURFACE WAVES DEVELOPING AROUND 500 MILES SOUTH OF UNALASKA...MOVING
NORTHEAST. THESE WAVES AREA DEEPENING AS UPSTREAM ENERGY FROM AN
UPPER-LOW SOUTH OF KISKA HELP TO DEEPEN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. ANOTHER
SYSTEM WHICH WILL PLAY A ROLE IN THE SENSIBLE WEATHER IN THE AOR MID
TO LATE WEEK IS A LOW WHICH HAS EJECTED OF NORTHERN JAPAN NEAR 40N
160E WHICH IS MOVING EAST.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS SHOW THE LOW EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND QUICKLY PUSHING TOWARDS
YAKUTAT ON TUE AND AWAY FROM THE AOR. QPF WITH THE EMBDDED SHORTWAVES
MOVING UP THROUGH THE MESSY FLOW ALOFT IN SOUTHCENTRAL AK WERE NOT
CAPTURED WELL AT ALL. MODELS SHOW THE LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS MOVING
INLAND NEAR KIPNUK MON MORNING AND DISSIPATING BY MON EVENING.
ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE DEVELOPING WAVES SOUTH OF UNALASKA. THE
PHASING WAVES ARE DEPICTED BECOMING A SURFACE LOW 450 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 975 MB MON MORNING WHICH MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK AT
969 MB LATE MON NIGHT...BEFORE TRACKING QUICKLY UP TO THE KENAI
PENINSULA ON TUE. THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE SHIFT WESTWARD IN
TRACK...AND IS A SLOWER SOLUTION COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. THIS WAS
CAPTURED INITIALLY BY THE GFS AND NOW THE ECMWF. THE NAM AND GEM BOTH
STILL GENERALLY SHOW A TRACK EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND. BOTH THE GFS AND
ECMWF SEEMED TO HAVE SUPERIOR PLACEMENT OF THE WAVES BASED ON THE
SATELLITE IMAGERY COMPARED TO THE GEM/NAM. HOWEVER EVEN WITH THE
GFS/ECMWF PREFERRED SOLUTION...THE GFS WRAPS THE RESIDUAL FILLING
SURFACE LOW THROUGH COOK INLET AND THE MAT-SU VALLEYS ON
TUE...WHEREAS THE ECMWF TRACKS IT MORE TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
IN THE WAKE OF THIS PHASED LOW MOVING UP THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL ON
TUE...THE SYSTEM EJECTING OFF JAPAN WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO AROUND 400
MILES SOUTH OF ATKA BY TUE NIGHT. A STRONG WARM FRONT WITH THIS
SYSTEM STILL LOOKS TO PUSH THROUGH THE GULF AND POKE INTO THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND ON WED. THIS WARM NOSE GETS A REINFORCING SHOT ON
THU FROM SOUTH TO NORTH MOVING LOW SUPPORTED BY THE VERY
AMPLIFIED/MERIDIONAL FLOW ALOFT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL/GULF...
AS MENTIONED ABOVE...QPF HAS NOT BE SAMPLED WELL BY THE MODELS OVER
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE LATEST RUN OF THE WRF AT LEAST HAS
INITIALIZED SOME OF THE SNOW IN UPPER COOK INLET...AND SUGGESTS THE
BULK ENDING DURING THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. THIS SEEMS REASONABLE
AND IS CORROBORATED BY WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING A DISTINCT BACK
EDGE TO THE CURRENT SHORTWAVE. HOWEVER OTHER SUBTLE UPPER WAVES IN
THIS MESSY FLOW CAN STILL SNEAK THROUGH AND WITH TEMPERATURES ON THE
COOL SIDE...LESS FORCING IS NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE OUT SOME LIGHT SNOW.
LIGHT SNOWS WILL ALSO LIKELY BEGIN TO FILL IN AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AS THE SHORTWAVE ENERGY MIGRATES EASTWARD.

IN ADVANCE OF THE PACIFIC LOW THAT MOVES UP TOWARDS KODIAK ISLAND
MON...MUCH OF THE AOR IS WELL BELOW FREEZING. AS MOISTURE MOVES
UP...SHOULD SEE ALL AREAS START OUT AS SNOW...INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
MON AFTERNOON. WARM ADVECTION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW RAIN TO
MIX IN BY MON EVENING ON THE ISLAND. THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND WILL SEE SNOW OVERSPREAD LATE MON NIGHT AND TUE.
PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVIEST ALONG COASTAL AREAS WHERE RAIN MAY MIX
IN AT TIMES. SOME LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THOMPSON
PASS...THOUGH WIND STRENGTH NOT EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH AT THIS
JUNCTURE FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW/BLIZZARD.

SOUTHWEST/AKPEN...
THE LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS INCHES CLOSER TO THE SW MAINLAND
OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING SNOW IN BRISTOL BAY TO BECOME A BIT MORE
WIDESPREAD OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. SOME BLOWING SNOW IS LIKELY IN
ADVANCE OF THE LOW...BUT AS IT PUSHES ASHORE NEAR KIPNUK MON
MORNING...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD RELAX A BIT AND CURTAIL THE
THREAT. SNOW TAPERS OFF AS THE LOW DISSIPATES THROUGH THE DAY MON.
SHOULD SEE A RETURN OF STEADIER SNOW MON NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE N
PAC LOW NEARING KODIAK ISLAND. LION'S SHARE OF PRECIP SHOULD BE
FOCUSED IN AREAS OF STRONGER LIFT IN THE EASTERN PART OF BRISTOL BAY.
SHOULD STORM TRACK CONTINUE TO TREND WESTWARD...MAY NEED TO EXPAND
THE SNOW THREAT AS WELL. SHOWERS ALONG THE AKPEN SHOULD BECOME
STEADIER SNOW/RAIN AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE REGION AS WELL.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
RELATIVELY BENIGN WEATHER FOR THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS PERSISTING IN WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT. SOME
UPPER-LVL DISTURBANCES PUSHING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST THROUGH
THE BERING MAY ENHANCE PRECIPITATION AT TIMES...BUT OVERALL NO
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF PRECIP OR STRONG WINDS ANTICIPATED
THROUGH MON NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL FEATURE A WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW
AIMED AT THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND MID TO LATE WEEK. COASTAL AREAS WILL
BEAR THE BRUNT IN TERMS OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION (RAIN)...BUT
WARMING TEMPERATURS EVEN INLAND WILL LEAD TO MIXED OR LIQUID PRECIP
THREATS AS WELL. THE BERING AND CHAIN LOOK TO REMAIN MORE IN THE
THROAT OF THE UPPER-LVL TROUGHING...WITH RELATIVELY WEAK WEATHER
FEATURES STEERING THE SENSIBLE WEATHER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM...132 150 352
         GALE...119 120 130 131 138 155 160 165 170 171 172 180 351
                412 414
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...180 181 185 411 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...

MALOY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 10:19 PM AKST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1019 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

1000 PM     SNOW             PALMER                  61.60N 149.11W
01/12/2014  M1.2 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            1.2 INCHES TOTAL...STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.

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TPEPE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Jan 13, 9:27 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC3 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every gale warning in 2014

Sources

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