Gale Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

717 
FZAK52 PAFC 170845 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

UPDATED ZONE 170

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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT AT 951 MB EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN TO 125 NM NORTH OF
SAINT PAUL EARLY SAT MORNING AT 956 MB.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
PORT MOLLER. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
1145 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF UNALASKA. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-171500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.

.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-171500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-171500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

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

$$

PKZ178-171500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

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

$$

PKZ181-171500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-171500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 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. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

904 
FZAK52 PAFC 171229
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 951 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 200 NM SW OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 210
NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT MORNING AT 956 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 970 MB
90 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EARLY SUN MORNING. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH 340 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 960 MB EARLY
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-180300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. FROM SAND POINT E...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12
FT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT SUBSIDING TO 14 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT DIMINISHING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-180300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-180300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-180300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-180300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-180300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-180300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
600 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT HAS BEEN THE DOMINANT SYSTEM OVER THE
BERING AND NORTHERN PACIFIC QUICKLY IS SPINNING UP A LOW CENTER 900
MILES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE TROUGH AXIS IS BECOMING
NEGATIVELY TILTED AS AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE HOLDS OVER THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC. BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS ABUNDANT MOISTURE HAS SURGED OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA IN DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW. ACROSS THE BERING THERE ARE
TWO LOW CENTERS...ONE IS NEAR SAINT MATHEW ISLAND AND THE OTHER IS
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AT THE SURFACE...A WARM FRONT EXTENDS
FROM THE BRISTOL BAY INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. GUSTY WINDS ALONG
THE FRONT ARE STRONGEST NORTH OF A LOW CENTER THAT IS TIGHTENING THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE NORTHERN GULF. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO
DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SPREADING INLAND AS THE WARM OVERRUNNING AIR
MASS SURGES NORTH. ACROSS MUCH OF BRISTOL BAY...PRECIPITATION HAS
CHANGED OVER TO MAINLY ALL RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES WARMED INTO THE LOW AND MID 30S. A COLD AIR MASS ALONG
THE SOUTHWEST COAST FROM CAPE NEWENHAM NORTH AND THROUGH THE
BERING IS KEEPING PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW. GUSTY WINDS
AROUND THE MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE CENTERS ARE CAUSING BLOWING SNOW
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COAST...CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH THE OVERALL
SYNOPTIC PATTERN. THE MAIN CHALLENGE IN THE FORECAST IS THE CLOSED
LOW IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THIS SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTH
ALONG A 120+ KT JET STREAM THAT ORIENTS SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. WARM AIR AND SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE ADVECTION IS EXPECTED TO
SPREAD NORTH INTO THE GULF LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND ON FRIDAY. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE A 950 MB SURFACE LOW TO
THE ALASKA PENINSUALA WITH THE CENTER NEAR SAND POINT BY FRIDAY
MORNING. THIS LOW STAYS ON A NORTHERLY TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN
BERING IMPACTING THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...ALEUTIAN CHAIN...AND BERING.
A COMBINATION OF THE GFS AND ECMWF WAS PRIMARILY USED TO UPDATE THE
FORECAST. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE STRENGTH AND TIMING OF
THIS STORM SYSTEM AND THEREFORE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR
UPDATES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING ALONG THE COASTAL LOCATIONS
WITH A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW AT LOCATIONS FURTHER INLAND. SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG UPSLOPE TERRAIN WITH SNOW AMOUNTS RANGING FROM
1 TO 5 INCHES. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL...MATANUSKA VALLEY AND SUSTINA VALLEY SHOULD EXPIRE ON TIME AS
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WHEN THE LOW CENTER DIMINISHES INLAND THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE FRONT WILL ALSO DIMINISH AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES LATER TODAY.

THE WINDS INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF LATE
TONIGHT AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM PUSHES NORTH. STRONG WINDS DEVELOP
FIRST ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND. WINDS INCREASE

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND COASTAL LOCATIONS FRIDAY MORNING
WITH STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING ALONG MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CHANNELED
TERRAIN. A HIGH WIND WATCH WAS ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR TURNAGAIN ARM
AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ALSO PORTAGE VALLEY. WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION WILL MAINLY BE ALL RAIN WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF AND JUST INLAND. PRECIPITATION WILL BE
MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER AND SUSTINA VALLEY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WAS
ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS THE WARM
PACIFIC AIRMASS SPREADS NORTH. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE PULLS WEST
ACROSS THE BERING. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE
ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TODAY. STRONG WINDS DEVELOP ACROSS THE
PENINSULA OVER NIGHT ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
STORM CONDITIONS WILL MOVE NORTH OVERSPREADING THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE BERING AND SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE KUSKOKIM DELTA FOR TONIGHT FOR THE THREAT OF
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND STRONG WINDS. CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE OVER THE WEEKEND.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
THE NORTH PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING STORM-FORCE WINDS THIS EVENING
TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND EASTERN AREAS OF THE BERING. SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM SO A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE IN THE LATTER PART
OF THE WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WITH THE LONGWAVE PATTERN STAYING IN PLACE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE
NEXT WEEK A SEASONABLY WARM AND VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. A COLD AND SHOWERY
AIRMASS STAYS IN PLACE OVER THE BERING. BETWEEN THE TWO AIR
MASSES...THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER WILL
INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING
WHERE THE TWO AIR MASSES WILL CLASH.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 185 195
         WINTER STORM WATCH 155
         HIGH WIND WATCH 101 111.
MARINE...GALES 120 125 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 155 160 165 170
171 173 174 176 179 180 181 185
         STORM WARNING 119 150 172
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

KH JAN 16

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1051 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

0900 AM     SNOW             8 S TALKEETNA           62.23N 150.07W
01/16/2014  M1.2 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             4 SE WILLOW             61.70N 149.99W
01/16/2014  M5.4 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             1 NNW PALMER            61.62N 149.13W
01/16/2014  M1.3 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             SW BIRCHWOOD            61.41N 149.49W
01/16/2014  M2.0 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SE EAGLE RIVER        61.30N 149.52W
01/16/2014  M3.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0900 AM     SNOW             1 ENE POTTER MARSH      61.06N 149.75W
01/16/2014  M1.8 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             6 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
01/16/2014  M1.8 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0900 AM     SNOW             4 SE WILLOW             61.70N 149.99W
01/16/2014  E6.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

&&

DSTRICKL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

AKZ125-131-135-171800-

...WARM AND VERY WET CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AND NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY...

A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH TOWARD THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF
COAST FRIDAY AND MOVES EAST OF THE AREA SATURDAY. MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY
FLOW AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE NORTH GULF
COAST BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS SATURDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING
THIS PERIOD...WITH POTENTIALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EAST AND SOUTH
EXPOSURES. ADDITIONALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL RAISE FREEZING
LEVELS AND INCREASE SNOW MELT RUNOFF.

WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH RAIN...SNOW MELT AND FROZEN GROUND
WILL CREATE SOGGY CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.  THIS
MAY CAUSE INCREASED FLOW IN LOCAL STREAMS...DRAINAGE BACKUPS AND
STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS.

FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

RMC