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Brisk Wind Advisory 11, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 11, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 11, 2015, 3:40 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2015, 3:40 AM AKST (12:40 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2015, 3:20 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

924 
FZAK52 PAFC 111240
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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.

PKZ199-120145-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
LATE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST
THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-120145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120145-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-120145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120145-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-120145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
959 
FZAK52 PAFC 120008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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.

PKZ199-121245-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
FRI. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WED NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB THU NIGHT AND
THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121245-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-121245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121245-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-121245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 177W.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 177W.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 177W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$
667 
FZAK52 PAFC 121220
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

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.

PKZ199-130145-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
FRI. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL
MOVE OVER UNIMAK PASS AT 990 MB LATE THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130145-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-130145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 13 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT FROM UNALASKA E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 11
FT EXCEPT 7 FT FROM UNALASKA E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 9
FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM UNALASKA E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130145-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ181-130145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind advisory 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Feb 10, 4:37 PM AKST, 11 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 4:37 PM AKST, 11 hours 3 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
437 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA IS
AMPLIFYING AGAIN. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINATION IS SENDING THE STORM
TRACK BACK TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
THE FIRST OF A NUMBER OF LOWS HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE GULF THIS
MORNING AND IS NOW MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH WARMER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER
THE GFS AND ECMWF LOOK TO HAVE THE BEST OVERALL HANDLE ON THE
WEATHER SITUATION. THE NAM AND GEM LOOK TO BE TOO STRONG IN
DEVELOPING AN OPEN WAVE INTO A CLOSED OFF LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST OF
THE GULF WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
COMPLEX IN NATURE AS IT HEADS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY BUT
THE ECMWF IS MOVING THE SYSTEM THE FARTHEST TO THE WEST WHICH IS
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THE IMPACT THIS WILL AVE ON THE FORECAST WILL BE
TO BRINGING WARMER AIR INTO THE GULF AND GULF COAST THAN SOLUTIONS
THAT SHOW THE MAIN PART OF THE LOW FARTHER EAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE DEEPENING STORM FORCE LOW THAT WILL RAPIDLY MOVE TOWARDS THE
NORTH GULF BY LATE TONIGHT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO
THE GULF COAST THROUGH TOMORROW. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN PASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL LATE TOMORROW
MORNING...BRINGING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW FROM THE NORTHERN KENAI
PENINSULA INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY THAT SHOULD
PERSIST UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS IN THESE AREAS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT FROM THIS SYSTEM AS MOST OF THE MOISTURE AND
UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS ARE SHUNTED TO THE EAST...BUT MOST AREAS
SHOULD SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW TOMORROW. HEAVIER SNOWS WILL FALL
FROM THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA INTO THE THOMPSON PASS...HOWEVER
SINCE THE SYSTEM WILL BE FALLING APART ONCE THE SURFACE LOW
CRASHES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON WEDNESDAY MORNING THESE
SHOULD ALL STAY WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. CONDITIONS THEN
BEGIN TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE AREA ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR...BUT WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT A FEW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA WITH TEMPERATURES
CONTINUING TO SLOWLY RISE INTO FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
PRECIPITATION OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BE LARGELY
CONFINED TO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH A
STALLED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BERING AND A WEAK UPPER WAVE
ROTATING NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA KEEPING A
CHANCE OF SNOW OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA WILL SEE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AS THE
UPPER LEVEL FEATURE PASSES TO THE SOUTH...BUT WILL OTHERWISE STAY
MOSTLY DRY WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE DELTA IN PERSISTENT
OFFSHORE FLOW. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL LIFT NORTHWARD OVER
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THURSDAY MORNING...BRINGING A BETTER CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE STALLED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BERING WILL KEEP RAIN AND
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN HALF
OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS IT SLOWLY
WEAKENS IN PLACE. ELSEWHERE...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND THE BROAD NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
HELP TO MAINTAIN A LARGE SWATH OF GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING...INCLUDING THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

BEGINNING FRIDAY...A GENERAL REGIME CHANGE WILL BE UNDERWAY AS A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW...CENTERED OVER 165W...TRACKS IN A SERIES OF
WEAK POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALIES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. WITH
THE MAIN BAROCLINIC ZONE OVER THE EASTERN BERING...THE ASSOCIATED
FRONTS WILL BE WEAKENING AS THEY TRACK NORTH. WITH THAT
SAID...EACH FRONTAL PROGRESSION WILL FEATURE A RENEWED SURGE OF WARM
AND MOIST AIR SLIDING INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA...ALLOWING FOR A
GRADUAL WARM-UP TO NEAR AVERAGE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. RAIN
AND SNOW CHANCES IN THIS PATTERN WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER THE
GULF COAST INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AS WELL AS OVER THE BERING
AND ALEUTIANS...WITH GENERALLY DRIER CONDITIONS INLAND. WITH THE
PERSISTENT COLD PATTERN IN PLACE...MOST PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN
SNOW INLAND...ALTHOUGH RAIN AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AS A MORE VIGOROUS LOW TRACKS INLAND.
SHORTWAVE RIDGING BUILDS IN LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK...WITH THE ACTIVE NORTH PACIFIC POLAR JET REMAINING DISPLACED
NEAR 40N. DISCREPANCY IN THE SUITE OF GLOBAL NUMERICAL GUIDANCE
INCREASES BY MIDWEEK...WITH THE GFS AND CANADIAN GDPS MORE BULLISH
WITH RESPECT TO SOUTHERN STREAM ACTIVITY TRACKING INTO SOUTHERN
ALASKA. FOR NOW...A MORE MIDDLE GROUND WPC APPROACH WAS FAVORED
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STRENGTH OF POTENTIAL BLOCKING OVER
THE REGION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 119 130 138
         GALE 120 127 131 132 136 137 139 160 165 170 173
         174 175 176 177 179 180 181 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 127 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 3:04 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Feb 10, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 8:35 PM AKSTFlood WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 3:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 3:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 11, 3:34 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 3:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 11, 5:01 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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Sources

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