Brisk Wind Advisory 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

185 
FZAK52 PAFC 061956
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-070415-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SAT. A 992 MB LOW 305 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE SLOWLY
WEST AND DISSIPATE FRI.

$$

PKZ150-070415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070415-
BRISTOL BAY-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070415-
UNALASKA BAY-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

UPDATED...

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1056 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

090 
FZAK52 PAFC 070027
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-071315-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SAT AND
THEN DRIFT WESTWARD SUN. THIS HIGH COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE WELL
SOUTH OF THE BERING SEA WILL KEEP A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER
THE AREA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS INCREASING TO 50 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071315-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF DUTCH
HARBOR.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
DUTCH HARBOR.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071315-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
436 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WHILE
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS DIGGING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE YUKON AND
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS BRINGING A STRONGER GRADIENT IN
THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND
TROUGH.
AT THE SURFACE THE PRESSURE IS VERY TIGHT ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE GULF. SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS ALSO SEEING A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT BUT NOT AS STRONG AS THE OVER THE NORTH GULF
COAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AS HAS BEEN THE CASE THE PAST FEW DAYS THE MODELS ARE VERY GOOD
SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT WITH THE BIGGEST ISSUE BEING HOW TO RESOLVE
WHAT WILL BE A COMPLEX LOW IN THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE MODELS ALL HAVE THE SAME IDEA THAT THE MAIN LOW IN THE COMPLEX
WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO JUST
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THE NAM IS
BRINGING MUCH STRONGER WINDS INTO THE COAST MARINE AREAS WITH A
TIGHTER GRADIENT THAN THE OTHER MODELS. IT ALSO SHOWING A
STRONGER SECONDARY LOW TRAILING THE FIRST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE OTHER MODELS ARE HINTING AT THIS FEATURE BUT THE NAM IS THE
STRONGEST ONE. THE AREAS WHERE THE DIFFERENCES IN MODELS WILL
HAVE THE MOST IMPACT IS KODIAK ISLAND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST
MARINE WATERS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

STRONG NORTH WINDS SET IN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE VALDEZ AND THE
PALMER AREAS AS THE NOSE OF AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK MOVED TOWARD
THESE AREAS. THIS JET STREAK WILL MOVE TO THE WEST AS IT IS
ANCHORED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RETROGRADING HIGH OVER THE BERING
SEA...SETTING UP A VERY DEEP LAYER OF COLD ADVECTION ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL. WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE REGION ACROSS THE COOK
INLET REGION...WITH HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY AND THE VALDEZ AREAS. DISTURBANCES OF VARYING STRENGTH WILL
MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE STRENGTH OF
THESE DISTURBANCES DETERMINING HOW STRONG THE RESULTING WINDS WILL
BE. THE STRONGEST SUCH DISTURBANCE MOVE SOUTH JUST TO THE WEST OF
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COOK INLET REGIONS DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY
INTO FRIDAY EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH
THE COOK INLET REGION DURING THIS TIME.

DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THOMPSON PASS
AS WELL AS LOCALIZED AREAS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

TRENDS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED IN CASE OF POTENTIAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SATURDAY AND BEYOND IN THE KODIAK AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
PASSAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN COLDER TEMPERATURES
THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THE ADVECTION OF ARCTIC AIRMASS.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BEGINNING
MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON SUNDAY. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
WIND CHILLS WILL BE JUST BELOW WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA DUE TO
THE INVERSION ALOFT HELPING TO PREVENT THE STRONGER WINDS FROM
MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF ADAK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
WESTWARD TOWARDS SHEMYA BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SATURDAY. THE
MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION WITH THIS LOW WILL SPILL OVER IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA. THE TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER
40S AND THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN. THE REST
OF THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AS THE
GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
BRINGS MORE COLDER AIR INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/ALEUTIAN CHAIN
BY SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY GALE FORCE GAP WINDS ALONG
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES
WITH THE VERY COLD INTERIOR AIR BEING FORCED THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND GAPS MAKING STRONG CHILLY WINDS A CONTINUING CONCERN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE ALREADY STRONG CROSS MOUNTAIN PRESSURE GRADIENT
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY AS A FRONT AND ACCOMPANYING LOWER PRESSURE ROTATE
NORTH. THIS WILL INCREASE NORTH WINDS AGAIN THROUGH THOMPSON PASS
AND DRAINING DOWN TOWARDS VALDEZ AS WELL AS THE OUTFLOW ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA.

ANOTHER CONCERN DURING THE WEEKEND WILL BE THE SURFACE LOW
APPROACHING KODIAK ISLAND SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING COLD NORTHERLY
WINDS AS WELL AS BRINGING A GOOD SUPPLY OF MOISTURE. WITH THE
ATMOSPHERE AS COLD AS IT PRESENTLY IS AND ONLY SLIGHT MODIFICATION
EXPECTED PRECIPITATION WILL DEFINITELY FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN.

AS WE MOVE INTO NEXT WEEK A PATTERN SHIFT IS LOOKING LIKELY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WEST COAST OF CANADA AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS WILL TURN
THE PREVAILING FLOW MORE SOUTHERLY AND BRINGING A WARMER...
MOISTER AIR MASS ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MID
TO LATE WEEK IN THE FORM OF A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS. INITIALLY
THESE FRONTS WILL BATTLE THE OFFSHORE FLOW AND ENTRENCHED COLD AIR
MASS BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS LOOKING LIKE THE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL WIN OUT AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES WILL BECOME AN ISSUE
AGAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND WARNING 111 AND 131. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES 131 141
155.
MARINE...STORMS 127. GALE 126 128 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 140
150 155 160 165 179 180 181 185 411 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1202 AM AKST FRI FEB 06 2015

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

0855 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER                  61.60N 149.11W
02/05/2015  M75.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            75 MPH WIND GUST AT PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

1021 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST THOMPSON PASS           61.14N 145.75W
02/05/2015  M96.00 MPH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

JPW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1219 AM AKST FRI FEB 06 2015

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

0816 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SSE VALDEZ              61.08N 146.30W
02/05/2015  M86 MPH                             AK   AWOS

&&

JPW