Gale Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

962 
FZAK52 PAFC 021232
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-030115-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030115-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030115-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 30 KT
IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

403 
FZAK52 PAFC 022005 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED ZONES 155 174 177

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.

PKZ199-030430-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030430-
BRISTOL BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030430-
UNALASKA BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND
30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

664 
FZAK52 PAFC 022005 CCA 
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED ZONES 155 174 177

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.

PKZ199-030430-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030430-
BRISTOL BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030430-
UNALASKA BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND
30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

822 
FZAK52 PAFC 030020
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-031315-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 961 MB LOW 450 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
FRI NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDS IN AN ARC FROM THE LOW
ACROSS AMCHITKA ISLAND AND SOUTH. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AND
EAST AS IT DISSIPATES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SAT NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE A 966 MB LOW 300 NM WEST
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT.
SEAS 11 FT IN THE EVENING SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031315-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031315-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-031315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT EXCEPT 15 FT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

338 
FZAK52 PAFC 031205
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-040130-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
MOVES NORTH-NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING WHILE
WEAKENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES SUNDAY. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING 966 MB LOW 375 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVES NORTH TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040130-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040130-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-040130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
511 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE PATTERN TRANSITION IS UNDERWAY EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE LAST
VESTIGES OF THE PROLONGED EASTERN BERING SEA TROUGH ARE MOVING
INTO THE GULF. A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE BASAL WAVE IS SUPPORTING A
COMPACT CIRCULATION AT THE SURFACE WITH A TIGHT GALE FORCE WIND
FIELD. THE REST OF THE UPPER TROUGH IS FALLING APART WITH SHOWERS
DISSIPATING PRETTY QUICKLY. UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH
THE GULF SYSTEM ENCOMPASSING MOST OF THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH
SOME RAIN SHOWING UP ON THE MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. THE SLACKENING
OF THE SOUTHEAST FLOW AND RECENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS PROMOTING
FOG AND LOW STRATUS IN THE COOK INLET REGION AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. TEMPERATURES HAVE ALSO FALLEN BACK TOWARD
FREEZING WITH THE TRANSITION TO NORTHERN FLOW. THE ONLY OTHER
MAJOR FEATURE IS A FRONT TRACKING ACROSS THE BERING SEA ASSOCIATED
WITH A KAMCHATKA LOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT EVEN WITH THE CHANGE OF FLOW
PATTERN ALOFT. THE CONSENSUS WITH THE DEVELOPING GULF LOW IS A
HARD EASTWARD TURN AFTER THE SYSTEM MATURES. THIS WILL KEEP MOST
OF THE PRECIPITATION OUT OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL. AS THE SYSTEM
WEAKENS A LINGERING TROUGH WILL SIT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
IN TERMS OF THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN...GUIDANCE STAYS IN LOCKSTEP
WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE DEVELOPING SOME
SLIGHT POSITIONAL DIFFERENCES WITH A SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN GULF ON
SUNDAY...SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM.

&&

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

THE DEVELOPING LOW IN THE GULF IS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING THE
OVERALL FLOW PATTERN ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA TO A
NORTHERLY/OFFSHORE DIRECTION. THIS LOW WILL MAKE LITTLE MORE THAN
A GLANCING BLOW TO OUR FORECAST AREA TODAY AS THE ONLY
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE MUCH LARGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD IMPACT
WILL BE THE OUTFLOW WIND EVENT NOW BEGINNING ACROSS THE REGION.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND LOW-LEVEL THERMAL GRADIENTS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR WINDS IN THE USUAL AREAS (THOMPSON
PASS...WHITTIER...SEWARD) TO JUMP SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY.
HOWEVER...WE LIKE TO SEE A STRONG MOVEMENT OF AN ARCTIC AIRMASS
INTO THE REGION TO REALLY THREATEN TO CREATE A WARNING-LEVEL
EVENT...AND THAT IS MISSING IN THIS CASE AS COLD ADVECTION IS SLOW
AND WEAK FOR MOST AREAS. SIMILARLY...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS
ALSO NOT CONDUCIVE TO HELPING THE WINDS GET EVEN STRONGER. WHAT
LITTLE UPPER SUPPORT THERE IS WOULD FAVOR THE EAST-WEST GAPS LIKE
WHITTIER/PASSAGE CANAL. FINALLY...THE SURFACE LOW MOVING THROUGH
THE GULF IS A BIT TOO FAR TO THE SOUTH AND EAST TO BE OPTIMAL FOR
OUR PREFERRED GAP WIND OUTFLOW EVENTS. ALL THIS TO SAY...WINDS IN
THE USUAL GAPS WILL COME UP SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY AND
TONIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

FOR INLAND AREAS...FOG AND LOW CLOUDINESS HAVE DEVELOPED IN
RESPONSE TO A BIT OF RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT COMBINED WITH
THE SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE ADDED TO THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE FROM THE
SNOWPACK MELTDOWN (AS WELL AS RAINFALL) IN MANY AREAS YESTERDAY.
THE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL TRY TO MOVE THESE CLOUDS OUT
OF THE AREA TODAY...BUT WILL HAVE A HARD TIME OVERCOMING THE
BLOCKING OF THE MOUNTAINS. THUS EXPECT ANOTHER FAIRLY CLOUDY DAY
FROM ANCHORAGE UP TO THE MAT-SU BEFORE MORE SIGNIFICANT CLEARING
AND COOLING BEGIN TONIGHT.

BY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THE REMNANTS OF THE CURRENT GULF LOW
WILL DRIFT WESTWARD ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING A RETURN
OF SNOW SHOWERS TO COASTAL AREAS AS FAR WEST AS PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. INLAND AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE...AND WILL SEE MORE SUN THAN HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED FOR THE
LAST FEW WEEKS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)...

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW SITUATED OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CONTINUES
TO SLOWLY SLIDE EAST THIS MORNING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN UPSLOPE
SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE KILBUCK MOUNTAINS IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
AND INCREASED CLOUD COVER FROM BETHEL EAST TOWARD THE KILBUCK
MOUNTAINS. AS THIS UPPER LOW DRIFTS EASTWARD...RIDGING WILL BEGIN
TO SET UP ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRING AN END TO THE SNOW
SHOWERS THAT HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. FOG
WILL BECOME A CONCERN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LIGHT WINDS
AND CLEARING SKIES BEING CONDUCIVE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT. THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA HAS SEEN DENSE FOG ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS
OVERNIGHT AND WILL LIKELY SEE A SIMILAR SET UP TONIGHT AND
POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. A DECAYING FRONT PRESENTLY LOCATED
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE
EASTWARD LATE TONIGHT AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS EASTWARD TOWARD THE
ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS WILL BRING SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH INLAND LOCATIONS
REMAINING DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE TEMPERATURES DROP TO NEAR NORMAL
TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)...

A DECAYING FRONTAL BAND EXTENDING FROM COLD BAY NORTHWESTWARD
TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND FINALLY INTO THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA CONTINUES TO BRING 30 KT WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE
BERING SEA. THIS FRONTAL BAND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY BEFORE MOVING OVER THE WEST COAST
OF ALASKA. AT THE SAME TIME...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PUSHING OFF
THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL DRIVE YET ANOTHER FRONT INTO THE BERING
SEA STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING
STORM FORCE WINDS (50 KT) TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS BEFORE PUSHING OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH GALE FORCE WINDS UP TO 45 KT OBSERVED. A PERIOD OF UNUSUALLY
NICE WEATHER (F0R THIS TIME OF THE YEAR) WILL BE OBSERVED OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA STARTING TONIGHT AS SKIES BEGIN
TO CLEAR AND WINDS BECOME LIGHT AS A WEAK RIDGE DEVELOPS IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THIS
PERIOD OF NICE WEATHER WILL BE SHORT-LIVED HOWEVER AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED FRONT ENTERING THE BERING SEA IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS STARTING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SAT JANUARY 3 - WED JANUARY 7)...

ON SATURDAY...THERE WILL BE A CLOSED BLOCKING HIGH CENTERED OVER
THE BROOKS RANGE...WITH A CLOSED LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER ALASKA WILL BE OFFSHORE...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR
COLDER TEMPERATURES AND MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
BE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW ACROSS THE GULF ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE
LOW SHIFTS EAST. SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL SEE INCREASING INFLUENCE
OF THE DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WITH CLEARING SKIES AND
CONTINUED OFFSHORE FLOW. THEREAFTER...THE GLOBAL MODELS DIVERGE
WITH THE PLACEMENT AND BREAKDOWN OF THE BLOCKING HIGH OVER
ALASKA...AND EXACTLY HOW FAR WEST IT RETROGRADES. THE GFS IS MORE
BULLISH WITH REGARD TO THE BLOCKING STRENGTH...WHICH KEEPS THE
STORM TRACK SHUNTED SOUTH OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHEREAS THE
ECMWF AND CANADIAN GLOBAL SIMULATE STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW AND
INCREASING MOISTURE RETURN FROM THE PACIFIC. THE FORECAST WILL
TAKE A CONSERVATIVE MIDDLE GROUND APPROACH GIVEN THE CHALLENGES
DYNAMICAL MODELS HAVE REGARDING THE BREAKDOWN OF BLOCKING
HIGHS...WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT LARGELY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 127-132 173 175 176 185.
         STORM 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...AHSENMACHER