Gale Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK

886 
FZAK52 PAFC 050014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ199-051330-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TOWARD THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
WHILE WEAKENING...THEN MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING THROUGH
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-051330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051330-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051330-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

001 
FZAK52 PAFC 051259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST MON JAN 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-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TOWARD THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND WEAKENS THROUGH TONIGHT. A 999 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TONIGHT THEN TO 150 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1009 MB TUE EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

169 
FZAK52 PAFC 060015
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ199-061315-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 100 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA AT 1000 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN AND MOVE TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A WEAK 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
BRISTOL BAY-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
UNALASKA BAY-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

306 
FZAK52 PAFC 061222
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-070145-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 310 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 1008 MB WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATES. A 1004 MB LOW FORMS
100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO 90 NM
EAST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT AT 1000 MB.

$$

PKZ150-070145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF
STRAIT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070145-
BRISTOL BAY-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070145-
UNALASKA BAY-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-070145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE MAINLAND CONTINUES TO HOLD THE
WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING/EAST ALEUTIANS AT
BAY. A WEAK UPPER WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH ROTATING SW
ACROSS THE NORTH GULF PRODUCED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
KENAI PEN WITH SNOW SHOWERS OVER KODIAK ISLAND. SURFACE
TEMPERATURES FELL FROM ABOVE ZERO TO THE MINUS TEENS ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE SKIES CLEARED FROM THE NORTHEAST.
GUSTY GAP WINDS WERE EVIDENT OVER THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND
THOMPSON PASS. OUT WEST...BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA. LITTLE PRECIPITATION WAS OBSERVED WITH THIS FEATURE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OVERALL MODELS ARE REASONABLE AND IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE
MAINLAND AND THE WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA. MODELS DIFFER SOME ON LOW CENTER WELL SOUTH OF THE AK PEN.
PREVIOUS RUNS OF THE GFS MOVED THE LOW CENTER FURTHER NORTH AND AS
A RESULT BROUGHT EASTERLY GALES SOUTH OF THE AK PEN. THE 12Z RUN
HOWEVER BACKED OFF ON THIS SOLUTION AND CAME MORE IN LINE WITH THE
MORE SOUTHERN LOW POSITION INDICATED IN THE ECMWF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK UPPER LOW TRANSITING EASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL
CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THE STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA. THIS WILL ACT TO CLEAR OUT MUCH OF THE LINGERING
HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDINESS PERSISTING OVER SOUTHERN COASTAL LOCATIONS
BY THIS EVENING. CLOSER TO THE SURFACE...THE WEAK TROUGH
IMPACTING THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL KEEP
MID-LEVEL CLOUDINESS AND THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IN THE
FORECAST FOR THOSE AREAS THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WIDE
SPREAD CLEARING IS EVIDENT OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND
AND CONTINUES TO CLEAR FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...USHERING IN A
MULTI-DAY PERIOD OF SUNNY SKIES AND COLD CONDITIONS TO MOST
AREAS.

GAP WINDS AROUND THE GULF COAST ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THEIR
DOWN TREND...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOMPSON PASS AND THE VALDEZ
AREA WHERE DENSE ARCTIC AIR FROM THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO BLEED OUT FROM THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO THE OCEAN.
HOWEVER...EVEN THESE WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ON THE LOW
END OF MODERATE BY RELATIVE STANDARDS (FOR THE WINTER MONTHS).

TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO WARM IN RESPONSE TO MEAN
NORTHERLY FLOW WARMING OFF THE ALASKA RANGE SUNDAY MORNING. WHILE
THIS WILL NOT IMPACT TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE...IT WILL STEEPEN
LOW-LEVEL INVERSIONS AROUND THE AREA. THIS COULD SET THE STAGE
FOR SOME FOG DEVELOPMENT ALONG KNIK ARM/COOK INLET/ANCHORAGE
SUNDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. AT THIS POINT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS STILL
CONSIDERED UNLIKELY BASED ON A CONTINUED FAIRLY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA KEEPING THE ATMOSPHERE REASONABLY WELL
MIXED. SIMILARLY ...LOW-LEVEL TRAJECTORIES FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA
WILL CONTINUE TO COME FROM THE VERY DRY AIRMASS IN THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY...WHICH WOULD ALSO HINDER FOG FORMATION. HOWEVER...THIS
WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY IN UPCOMING FORECAST CYCLES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INLAND WITH A WEAKENING NORTH TO SOUTH
RUNNING FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL BRING QUIET WEATHER TO MUCH OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. OFFSHORE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN BUILDING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN
STRENGTHEN MORE SUBSTANTIALLY ON MONDAY. FOR TONIGHT...AM
EXPECTING TO SEE FOG AND LOW STRATUS FORMING UNDER CLEAR SKIES IN
LOCATIONS SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT AND UNDER THE FRONT OFFSHORE AND
COASTAL WHERE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW IS ADVECTING MOISTURE NORTH.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY THE INCREASING OFFSHORE NORTHEASTERLY
FLOW SHOULD CUT BACK ON ANY FOG AND LOW STRATUS SIGNIFICANTLY AS
WINDS INCREASE AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AS THE
LOW OUT NEAR 60N 164E FILLS AND WEAKENS AS IT MOVES NORTH AND
INLAND. THE NEXT LOW WILL APPROACH THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SUNDAY BUT WILL BE FILLING AS IT DOES SO...SO THINK GALES SHOULD
BE THE MAX WINDS. THE NEXT FEATURE OF IMPORTANCE WILL BE THE LOW
WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON MONDAY. THIS WILL
TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT AND EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS OVER THE WATERS
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE OFFSHORE
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...TUESDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY)...MODELS STILL IN SYNC STARTING THIS PERIOD WITH A
CLOSED BLOCKING HIGH DOMINATING MOST OF THE MAINLAND. MODELS SEEM
TO HAVE SETTLED ON THE LOCATION OF THAT HIGH TO BE JUST NORTH OF
THE BERING STRAIT OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. WITH THE HIGH SETTING UP
THERE IT WILL LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR SOME UPPER LEVEL ENERGY TO
"SNEAK" AROUND THE BASE OF THE RIDGE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL. WHILE
CLEAR AND DRY WILL STILL BE THE NAME OF THE GAME...THIS "INSIDE
SLIDER" SHOULD PROVIDE BOTH A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR AND AN
ADDITIONAL BOOST TO THE OUTFLOW GAP WINDS. SO HAVE KEPT
TEMPERATURES ON THE ORDER OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS WITH THE COLDEST AIR INFILTRATING OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. WE ALSO INCREASED WINDS LATE TUESDAY AND
ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE DIVES QUICKLY FROM
THE COPPER BASIN TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS SHOULD BE
ENOUGH TO HELP MIX DOWN SOME OF THE STRONGER ELEVATED
WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH FAVORED AREAS LIKE THOMPSON PASS AND
THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.

FOR THE WEST AND BERING SEA...NOT MUCH CHANGE EXPECTED FROM THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST. OFFSHORE FLOW STANDS TO REALLY ONLY INCREASE
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA AS COLDER AIR AND HIGHER
PRESSURE SETTLE OVER THE INTERIOR. OVER THE WESTERN BERING...A
WEAK FRONT AND DECAYING LOW WILL KEEP SOME WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
IN THE FORECAST FOR LATE TUESDAY. AFTER THAT...HIGH PRESSURE
STARTS TO MOVE IN REALLY QUIET THINGS DOWN.

THE EVOLUTION OF THAT "SLIDER" ON WEDNESDAY IGNITES THE MODEL
DISCREPANCIES THAT DEVELOP TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK. THE EC IS
THE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS FEATURE DEVELOPING A CLOSED LOW IN
THE MID-LEVELS WHILE THE GFS AND CANADIAN SHOW MORE OF A STRETCHED
OUT SHEAR AXIS. THEN SMALL DIFFERENCES IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE LOW
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC START TO BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED LATE IN THE
WEEK AS WELL. THE "SLIDER" DOES DISRUPT THE BLOCKING PATTERN
ENOUGH TO ALLOW ENERGY AND THE SURFACE LOW TO START TO SLIDE
NORTH TOWARDS THE GULF COAST. WITH ENOUGH MODEL UNCERTAINTY...OPTED
TO NOT MAKE MANY CHANGES TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST LEAVING
LIKELY POPS JUST SKIRTING FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO THE AKPEN
FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 174 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RMC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...MSO