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Gale Warning 56, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 11, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 11, 2015, 2:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2015, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

476 
FZAK52 PAFC 112358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

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

PKZ199-121245-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 975 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW 600 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 961 MB 240 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 972 MB 60 NM NORTH
OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121245-
BRISTOL BAY-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121245-
UNALASKA BAY-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-121245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
258 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
677 
FZAK52 PAFC 120936 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

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

PKZ199-122215-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 975 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW 600 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 961 MB 240 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 972 MB 60 NM NORTH
OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-122215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-122215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-122215-
BRISTOL BAY-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-122215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-122215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-122215-
UNALASKA BAY-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-122215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-122215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-122215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-122215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-122215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-122215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-122215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-122215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-122215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-122215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-122215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1236 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
667 
FZAK52 PAFC 121256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

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

PKZ199-130145-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 965 MB LOW 285 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE MON
NIGHT...THEN WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND WEAKEN
THEREAFTER. A 968 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO
95 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 968 MB LATE MON NIGHT...THEN MOVE
TO 190 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 979 MB BY TUE NIGHT. A FRONT WILL REACH
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130145-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130145-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-130145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
288 
FZAK52 PAFC 130021
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

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

PKZ199-131315-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 973 MB
390 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB 120 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK EARLY
TUE MORNING BEFORE MOVING QUICKLY AND WEAKENING TO 975 MB 90 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. ANOTHER 962 MB COMPLEX LOW WITH
MULTIPLE CENTERS WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WED
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131315-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131315-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT
WEST OF UNALASKA. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 PM AKST MON JAN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
593 
FZAK52 PAFC 131258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-140200-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 967 MB LOW 160 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 45 NM SOUTH OF PORT HEIDEN
AT 978 MB MIDDAY TUE...THEN MOVE TO 230 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT
976 MB LATE TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AKPEN
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUE NIGHT AND STALL THERE THROUGH LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
402 
FZAK52 PAFC 131630 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-140415-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 967 MB LOW 160 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 45 NM SOUTH OF PORT HEIDEN
AT 978 MB MIDDAY TUE...THEN MOVE TO 230 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT
976 MB LATE TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AKPEN
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUE NIGHT AND STALL THERE THROUGH LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ160-140415-
BRISTOL BAY-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140415-
UNALASKA BAY-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
730 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND
30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
865 
FZAK52 PAFC 132357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-141245-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 230 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT AT 988 MB THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE. A 979 MB
LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK WED NIGHT AT 965 MB THEN WEAKEN ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
ON THU. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 245 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR WED EVENING AT 965 MB THEN DISSIPATE WED NIGHT AND THU.


$$

PKZ150-141245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141245-
BRISTOL BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141245-
UNALASKA BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
257 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 Jan 11, 4:32 AM AKST, 10 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 4:32 AM AKST, 10 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
432 AM AKST SUN JAN 11 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

SOUTHERN ALASKA REMAINS SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN TWO DOMINATE
WESTERLY FLOW REGIMES THIS MORNING...WITH A POLAR STREAM JET
ACROSS THE ARCTIC CIRCLE...AND A POWERFUL 200+ KT NORTH PACIFIC
JET STREAM NEAR 35N. WEAK UPPER RIDGING HAS BUILT INTO THE
MAINLAND THE LAST DAY AND A HALF...PROMOTING DECREASING SHOWERS
AND A RATHER WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT. A CLOSED REMNANT UPPER LOW
REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA...AND THIS FEATURE WILL EVENTUALLY
RETROGRADE THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE INCREASING SHOWERS
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

WEAK UPPER RIDGING WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY AS THE NORTH PACIFIC
JET STREAM UNLEASHES A SERIES OF STRONG LOWS AND FRONTS INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA AND GULF OF ALASKA. THE FIRST SOMEWHAT
DISORGANIZED FRONT IS TRACKING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING THIS
MORNING...WITH THE NEXT STRONG GALE FORCE LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE
TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY. THE ACTIVE PACIFIC PATTERN
WILL REMAIN THROUGH LATE WEEK AS A LARGE ALEUTIAN LOW FORMS IN THE
VICINITY OR SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA...KEEPING SOUTHERN
ALASKA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WARM EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW. THE
YEAR OF "NO WINTER" CONTINUES TO MARCH ON.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH LATE NEXT
WEEK. THEY BEGIN TO DIVERGE WITH THE TIMING OF THE STRONG GALE
FORCE LOW MOVING TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE MONDAY...AND THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE ECMWF HAS
BEEN MOST CONSISTENT AND WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
THE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST TODAY AND
THEN NORTH TONIGHT. THERE ARE SOME SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW...MAINLY COASTAL AREAS AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE COOK INLET AREA WITH WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE ON MONDAY AHEAD OF A MUCH
STRONGER SYSTEM WORKING ITS WAY TOWARDS THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE GULF EARLY MONDAY AND TO THE GULF
COAST LATE MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH INLAND ON TUESDAY. WITH
STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE
FAIRLY LOW FOR INLAND AREAS. THIS IS ANOTHER WARM SYSTEM AND MOST
OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT WILL BE IN THE FORM OF
RAIN (OR FREEZING RAIN) THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY INCREASE AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DO SO THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS
AND PUSHES A FRONT TOWARD THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY MOVE
INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION BY MONDAY...WITH CONTINUED RAIN
CHANCES THROUGH MID-WEEK. AT THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION
MONDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE THAT AREAS FROM DILLINGHAM NORTH COULD
EXPERIENCE ANOTHER ROUND OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECIPITATION SHOULD
REMAIN GENERALLY SOUTH AND WEST OF BETHEL MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...BUT MAY SKIRT THE VILLAGE AS DISTURBANCES MOVE BY JUST
TO THE SOUTH AND WEST TOWARD THE BERING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
THE CURRENT FRONTAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE BERING
AND WEAKEN TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE PARENT SURFACE LOW CURVES TO
THE SOUTHWEST AND BECOMES VERTICALLY STACKED WITH THE UPPER LOW.
THE LOW WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
MONDAY WITH A SECOND WRAP OF THE FRONT ROTATING UP TOWARDS SHEMYA
ON MONDAY AND BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES. WINDS IN THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST ON
MONDAY AS ANOTHER LARGE LOW AND ATTENDANT FRONT MOVES NORTH TOWARD
THE AKPEN AND THEN INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING. AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES THE AKPEN TONIGHT INTO MONDAY STRONG WINDS TO GALE
FORCE WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE AKPEN.
PRECIPITATION TYPE SHOULD REMAIN ALL RAIN AS WARM AIR CONTINUES TO
SWEEP OVER THE BERING REGION FROM THE SOUTH AND EAST.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...

MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL HEAD TO THE
AKPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHERE IT WILL BECOME
STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY. WAVES/FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW WILL REACH THE GULF COAST WEDNESDAY WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST
AND RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN
INLAND...AND ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. ONCE
THE LOW HAS BECOME ENTRENCHED OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON
FRIDAY...SIBERIAN AIR WILL BEGIN TO BE DRAWN ACROSS THE BERING
AND WESTERN AK...FINALLY REACHING THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS WELL AS
THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING
MORE SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO SOUTHWEST AK...WITH PRECIPITATION
OVER THE CHAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND. THE
FORECAST UTILIZES A BLEND OF EC AND WPC GUIDANCE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 10, 3:28 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 10, 3:28 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 11, 3:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 11, 3:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 11, 3:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 11, 3:17 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 11, 3:23 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Jan 11, 3:23 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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