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Gale Warning 74, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 20, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2015, 3:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2015, 3:25 AM AKST (12:25 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2015, 3:30 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

913 
FZAK52 PAFC 201225
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ199-210145-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
THIS EVENING. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT NORTH
AND CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-210145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210145-
BRISTOL BAY-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210145-
UNALASKA BAY-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-210145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-210145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-210145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-210145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM NORTH.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-210145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-210145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
325 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND NORTH.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

021 
FZAK52 PAFC 210039
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ199-211315-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE THIS
EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-211315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-211315-
BRISTOL BAY-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-211315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-211315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-211315-
UNALASKA BAY-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-211315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-211315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-211315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-211315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-211315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-211315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-211315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-211315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-211315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-211315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-211315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
339 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

444 
FZAK52 PAFC 210810 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

UPDATED 160 AND 179

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

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

PKZ199-212100-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE THIS
EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-212100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-212100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-212100-
BRISTOL BAY-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-212100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-212100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-212100-
UNALASKA BAY-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-212100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-212100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-212100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-212100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-212100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-212100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-212100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-212100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-212100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-212100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-212100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1110 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

138 
FZAK52 PAFC 211236
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 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.

PKZ199-220200-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH
THU AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 440 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED EVENING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AT 976 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-220200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
336 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

403 
FZAK52 PAFC 212352
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 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.

PKZ199-221230-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG THE ALEUTIANS WILL SINK SOUTHWARD ACROSS
THE NORTH PACIFIC WHILE HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS OVER THE
BERING SEA THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-221230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221230-
BRISTOL BAY-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221230-
UNALASKA BAY-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 19, 4:29 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 4:29 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE WEATHER MAP HAS A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING OUT OF THE PACIFIC
INTO THE BERING SEA THAT BENDS WESTWARD OVER THE LOW. THIS IS
LEAVING THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE IN NEARLY ZONAL FLOW EXCEPT
FOR A WEAK TROUGH THAT IS OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WHICH
IS MOVING EASTWARD. THE 250 MB LOW IS WELL SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
AREA AS IT IS RUNNING SOUTH OF THE CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW.

AT THE SURFACE THERE IS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER MOST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. THERE IS A STRONG LOW AROUND 960 MB WELL SOUTH OF ADAK
AND ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPING SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND. THIS SECOND
LOW WILL INITIALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY ELONGATE AND WEAKEN BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL SHIFT THE STORM TRACK INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA AT THAT
TIME.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ALL SEEMED TO HAVE INITIALIZED WELL WITH THE LOW SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND HEADING TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE MAIN
FEATURES OF THE COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ALSO
INITIALIZED WELL. THE MODELS ARE ALL VERY SIMILAR IN THE WAY THEY
MOVE THE LOWS AND THEN ELONGATE THEM INTO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL STRETCH FROM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA TOWARD YAKUTAT. THIS PATH
WILL BECOME THE AXIS OF THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURES FOR THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK. BY THURSDAY THE MODELS ARE NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT
AT ALL WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE MAIN CENTER OF THE COMPLEX LOW
BUT ALL AGREE IT WILL BE LOCATED SOMEWHERE SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK
ISLAND. MODELS ARE ALSO IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH A FRONT THAT
EXTENDS OUT OF THE COMPLEX LOW INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THURSDAY
NIGHT IN A FEATURE THAT WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO AT LEAST THE
COASTAL AREAS AND POSSIBLY FARTHER INLAND THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. DETAILS ON THE TEMPERATURE PROFILE OF THE FRONT AND THE
IMPACT ON PRECIPITATION TYPE IS WHERE THE MODELS REALLY DIVERGE.
THE ECMWF IS THE COLDEST SOLUTION WITH WEAK COLD ADVECTION OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL INLAND AREAS WHICH WOULD BRING IN SNOWFALL. THE NAM
AND GFS AND MUCH WARMER AND SHOW THE POSSIBILITY OF RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN. THIS SHOULD BECOME A BIT CLEARER AS WE GET CLOSER
TO THE EVENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY)...ONE WEAK WAVE IS HELPING TO TRIGGER SOME SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS AS IT TRACKS FROM KODIAK ISLAND TOWARDS KACHEMAK BAY.
THIS FEATURE WILL RUN INTO THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
STATE AND BEGIN TO FALL APART OVER KACHEMAK BAY TUE MORNING. THIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOG/STRATUS TRAPPED IN
THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THIS FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO DISSIPATE THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE DOWN-INLET GRADIENT INCREASES.
MEANWHILE...A DEEPENING LOW IN THE GULF WILL BRING A STRETCH OF
GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE NORTHEAST GULF TONIGHT AND TOWARDS
THE COAST BY MORNING. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SHOULD REMAIN EAST OF THE AREA SO HAVE ONLY LEFT ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FROM VALDEZ TO
CORDOVA.

AFTER THAT...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
MAINLAND WILL KEEP THE AREA DRY. WITH A WEAK TROUGH OF LOWER
PRESSURE SITUATED OVER THE GULF...THIS WILL KEEP A DECENT OFFSHORE
GRADIENT. THIS MEANS GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE TYPICAL AREAS
SUCH AS THOMPSON PASS...SEWARD...AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
THROUGH WED. THIS COULD MAKE WEDNESDAY ONE OF OUR SUNNIEST DAYS
FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS WITH TEMPERATURES VERY NEAR NORMAL.

&&

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

A WEAK LOW WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWER THREATS ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE INCREASING
NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY...DRYING THE REGION OUT. COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A MODERATE GALE FORCE FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN. RAIN AND SNOW WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...WITH DRIER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...

THE FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE LONG RANGE IS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY CHURNING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS
SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES A FRONT INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING MID WEEK
WHICH THEN STALLS AS THE UPPER LOW BECOMES STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE A WEAK FRONT ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THEN TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON THURSDAY. A WARMER AIR MASS
PUSHES SLOWLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...ALTHOUGH THE WARM ADVECTION IS LIMITED IN NORTHWARD
PROGRESS DUE TO AN ARCTIC LOW PUSHING A COLDER AIRMASS THROUGH
NORTHWEST ALASKA. SHORTWAVES FROM BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS INCREASE
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND INTO THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 130 155 172 173 174 175 176 177
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...KH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 19, 3:06 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 19, 3:27 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:42 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:42 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 19, 3:43 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 20, 3:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 20, 3:25 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 20, 3:25 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 20, 3:42 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 20, 3:42 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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