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Gale Warning 134, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 2, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2015, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 2, 2015, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2015, 3:17 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

734 
FZAK52 PAFC 030023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-031300-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY PUSH NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE NIGHT AND
REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT.. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031300-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
E OF COLD BAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031300-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT..
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
452 
FZAK52 PAFC 030023 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-031300-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY PUSH NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE NIGHT AND
REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT.. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031300-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
E OF COLD BAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031300-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT..
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
951 
FZAK52 PAFC 031257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 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.

PKZ199-040200-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AKPEN...AND SOUTHERN BERING
WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY AND DRIFT WESTWARD TO ALSO IMPACT THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040200-
BRISTOL BAY-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040200-
UNALASKA BAY-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-040200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
357 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
027 
FZAK52 PAFC 040024
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 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.

PKZ199-041300-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH
THU. A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ150-041300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041300-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ171-041300-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ176-041300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-041300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
443 
FZAK52 PAFC 041200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-050030-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ150-050030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 7
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050030-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-050030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ171-050030-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-050030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
220 
FZAK52 PAFC 042346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-051315-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH
FRI. A 986 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF AMCHITKA AT 995 MB FRI.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 9 FT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT..
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 10 FT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD
BAY E.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
246 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE..
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
099 
FZAK52 PAFC 051217
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 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.

PKZ199-060130-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 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 FRI NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 993 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN
DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ150-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
BRISTOL BAY-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD
BAY E.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD
BAY E.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
UNALASKA BAY-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ176-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
317 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 2, 4:41 AM AKST, 10 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 4:41 AM AKST, 10 hours 42 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
441 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
EARLY MORNING SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE BLOCKING
PATTERN THAT HAS DOMINATED THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE MAINLAND AND
BERING SEA IS BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN...AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.
RIDGING CONTINUES FROM THE SOUTHERN BERING INTO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND CAUSING PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUDS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
ALONG COOK INLET...ESPECIALLY IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL WHERE THE FOG
MOMENTARILY BECAME DENSE AT TIMES. AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE CAN BE
SEEN ENTERING THE SOUTHWEST COAST...WITH SIGNIFICANT FOG AND
STRATUS DEVELOPING BEHIND IT FROM THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST INTO
THE BERING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN WELL SOUTH OF
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT SLOWLY WEAKENING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AS IS USUALLY THE CASE DURING BLOCKING PATTERNS SUCH AS THIS THE
MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM...BUT THERE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN SOME CRITICAL CHANGES SINCE
YESTERDAY. THE MODELS ARE NOW ALL IN GREAT AGREEMENT THAT THE
SHORTWAVE ENTERING THE MAINLAND WILL QUICKLY DIVE SOUTHWARD INTO
THE AKPEN BY LATE TONIGHT...RATHER THAN TRAVELING THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL LIKE PREVIOUS RUNS HAD INDICATED. THIS WILL BRING THE
FIRST ROUND OF COLD AIR MOSTLY TO THE WESTERN MAINLAND RATHER
THAN TO SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT...CAUSING OVERNIGHT LOWS TO BE
CHANGED WITH THE MORNING PACKAGE. THIS CHANGE WILL ALSO ALLOW WEAK
RIDGING TO REMAIN OVER SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT...CREATING THE
POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUED FOG AND STRATUS ALONG COOK INLET. AS FOR
THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL LOW TO ENTER NORTHWESTERN CANADA TUESDAY
EVENING...THE EASTWARD TREND OF THIS FEATURE CONTINUES AND THERE
IS NOW VERY GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT RIDGING WILL RETURN TO THE
MAINLAND FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL SLOWLY DROP SOUTH INTO
THE GULF TODAY. A WEAK EASTWARD MOVING TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WILL STALL TODAY THEN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A STRONGER RIDGE
OVER THE BERING SEA WILL THEN PUSH EASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RESULT OF ALL OF THIS WILL BE
CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS. THE SURFACE GRADIENT IS VERY WEAK BUT
WILL INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE NEXT RIDGE BUILDS IN.
PATCHY FOG IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE WEAK FLOW WITH A DECENT
INVERSION SET UP.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A CONTINUATION FOR CLEAR AND COLD TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY. THE DELTA WILL SEE A
BIT OF A CHANGE AS A "COLD FRONT" BRINGS WARMER TEMPERATURES AND
CLOUD COVER. WINDS ON THE DELTA WILL SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTH
TONIGHT AND AGAIN DRY THINGS OUT RETURNING TO CLEAR AND COLDER
CONDITIONS. SOME INSIGNIFICANT LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY FOG IS
POSSIBLE TODAY UNDER THE STRATUS DECK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER THE BERING AT THE SURFACE BUT A STRONG
DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND
BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
LATE TONIGHT. THESE WILL MOVE FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH MID
WEEK...LEAVING A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW FROM A DECAYING FRONT
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SIT OVER THE NORTHERN BERING FOR THE LATTER
PART OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS FOR
THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL. ON FRIDAY AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL PUSH DOWN FROM THE NORTH THAT WILL BRING COLDER TEMPERATURES
TO THE REGION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 3:23 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 2, 3:23 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 2, 3:23 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 2, 3:29 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Feb 3, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Feb 3, 3:57 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.