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Storm Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 9, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

279 
FZAK52 PAFC 100005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL DISSIPATES FRIDAY. A 970 MB
LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS EVENING MOVES 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT GEORGE AT 964 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-101500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-101500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-101500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS
29 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-101500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-101500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$
4 follow-up statements
778 
FZAK52 PAFC 101234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW OVER ST PAUL ISLAND IS ABSORBED BY A 968 MB LOW 110 NM 
WEST OF ADAK THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW COMPLEX THEN MOVES TO 130 NM
NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 972 MB BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-110300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-110300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT
BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-110300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-110300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-110300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 35 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E 
WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-110300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
793 
FZAK52 PAFC 110012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 40 NM EAST OF KISKA ISLAND MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
TOGIAK AT 973 MB SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-111500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF COLD
BAY. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-111500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-111500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-111500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33
FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-111500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-111500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25
KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SAT NIGHT...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-111500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
418 
FZAK52 PAFC 111246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 100 NM N OF ADAK MOVES TO 85 NM SE OF ST PAUL ISLAND AT
967 MB SUN MORNING. IT THEN WEAKENS TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES ONSHORE
NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM BY EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S
WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 25 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27
FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-120300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W 
WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-120300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-120300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT.  PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.  PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
895 
FZAK52 PAFC 120006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL DRIFT TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB SUN EVENING THEN MOVE TO NEAR KIPNUK AT 979 MB
MON AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT INCREASING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT DIMINISHING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT DIMINISHING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-121500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BERING
SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-121500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W WIND 30 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-121500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Jan 9, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
INITIALIZATIONS AT 12Z WERE REASONABLE. THE GFS OVERALL HANDLES THE
PATTERN THE BEST. THE ECMWF IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING OF
THE RAPID EAST PROGRESSION OF A LOW MOVING ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS/SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON FRI AND SAT. THE GFS...THOUGH NOT
PERFECT...IS A LITTLE MORE CONSISTENT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AS A
UPPER WAVE MOVED SLOWLY NORTH OVER THE MATSU/COPPER RIVER BASIN. FOG
AND STRATUS WAS EVIDENT UNDER THE SUBSIDENCE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
WAVE ACROSS COOK INLET/ANCHORAGE BOWL AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTH GULF
COAST. ANOTHER WEAK WAVE STRETCHED ACROSS THE SW ALASKA ...KODIAK
ISLAND...TO THE SOUTHERN GULF. SNOW SHOWERS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
FEATURE. SOME STRATUS AND FOG WAS EVIDENT ALONG COASTAL SW ALASKA.
SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH WAS EVIDENT OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/AK PEN WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...
WEAK WAVES WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. STATUS AND AREAS OF FOG
WILL ALSO BE INTERMINGLED ESPECIALLY OVER COOK INLET AND COPPER RIVER
AND LOCATIONS WHICH LOOSE HIGHER CLOUD COVER. A WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A RAPIDLY MOVING LOW ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SPREADS
RAIN AND SNOW INTO THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN GULF SAT.

SOUTHWEST...
WAVES OF MOISTURE WITH A WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP THE REGION UNDER
THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS INTO FRI. A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A RAPIDLY MOVING WAVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS BRINGS
INCREASED CHANCES OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL TO THE SOUTHERN
COASTS SAT. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE MIXED WITH RAIN ALONG THE AK
PEN. INTERIOR LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY SAT...THOUGH SNOW
WILL SPREAD INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SUN. NORTHERLY FLOW WILL SETUP
OVER THE THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA BY MON AND BRING DRYING.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A
STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON FRIDAY...WITH A
FRONT TRACKING OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS...BRINGING MORE
RAIN AND SNOW. GALES WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CENTER WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SW STORM FORCE WINDS ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE
LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. WINDS SHOULD RAPIDLY DIMINISH AS THE
LOW TRACKS EAST.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN THE PATTERN IS BECOMING ALMOST A CERTAINTY BY THE
MIDDLE AND LATE PORTIONS OF NEXT WEEK AS A POWERFUL 220 KNOT EAST
ASIAN JET STREAM MEANDERS EAST...SETTING UP A +PNA PATTERN OVER
ALASKA AND NORTH AMERICA. RAPID AMPLIFICATION OF THE ALREADY
PERSISTENT NPAC RIDGE WILL ENSUE...WITH STRONG CYCLOGENESIS FORMING
ALONG THE LEFT EXIT OF THIS POWERFUL JET. DETAILS ARE STILL
UNCERTAIN...BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ALONG
THE COAST...A VIGOROUS CHINOOK TRACKING DEEP INTO THE INTERIOR...AND
EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD STORMINESS ACROSS THE GULF AND BERING SEA.
INLAND LOCATIONS WILL SEE A MYRIAD OF PRECIPITATION TYPES...INCLUDING
RAIN AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN...DEPENDING ON THE TRACK AND STRENGTH
OF VARIOUS LOWS. ALTHOUGH DETAILS ARE UNCERTAIN...THE LIKELIHOOD OF A
SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF WEATHER IS INCREASING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS 176 177 185
         GALE 172 173 174 175 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days

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Sources

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