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Small Craft Advisory 149, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 17, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 17, 2015, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2015, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
Expired: Feb 19, 2015, 4:02 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

231 
FZAK52 PAFC 171248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 110 NM
SOUTHWEST OF NOME AT 993 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVE INLAND AND
WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BRING ANOTHER WEATHER
FRONT TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-180200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-180200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
348 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

600 
FZAK52 PAFC 172350
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-181315-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 25 NM
SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL ISLAND AT 995 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE
NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST AND WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW 300
NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI WED EVENING WILL MOVE OVER NIKOLSKI AT
988 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181315-
BRISTOL BAY-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181315-
UNALASKA BAY-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ175-181315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-181315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
250 PM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

017 
FZAK52 PAFC 181252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 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.

PKZ199-190215-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF NOME WEAKENS AND FALLS APART BY
THU MORNING. A 978 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PUSH A WEATHER FRONT
INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING LATE WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE
EAST TO 750 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 985 MB BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-190215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190215-
BRISTOL BAY-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190215-
UNALASKA BAY-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-190215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
352 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

102 
FZAK52 PAFC 190002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 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.

PKZ199-191330-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL ISLAND QUICKLY MOVES NORTHEAST
AND DISSIPATES BY THU MORNING. A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE NORTH INTO THE BERING THU.

$$

PKZ150-191330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-191330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-191330-
BRISTOL BAY-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-191330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-191330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-191330-
UNALASKA BAY-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-191330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-191330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-191330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-191330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-191330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-191330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-191330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-191330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-191330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-191330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-191330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
302 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

754 
FZAK52 PAFC 191302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 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.

PKZ199-200215-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 981 MB LOW 420 NM
SOUTH OF ATKA THU MORNING MOVES 370 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT 989
MB BY FRI MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 100 NM EAST OF UNALASKA AT 990
MB BY SAT MORNING BEFORE MOVING 60 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT
991 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW FORMS 100 NM
SOUTHEAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AT 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE
DISSIPATING FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-200215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-200215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-200215-
BRISTOL BAY-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-200215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-200215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-200215-
UNALASKA BAY-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-200215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-200215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-200215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-200215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-200215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-200215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-200215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-200215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-200215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-200215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-200215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
402 AM AKST THU FEB 19 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 16, 4:44 PM AKST, 11 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 4:44 PM AKST, 11 hours 4 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
444 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

LARGE AND BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION DOMINATES THE ANCHORAGE AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY CURRENTLY...WITH THE PRIMARY FEATURE ATTACHED TO
A 971 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. A STORM FORCE FRONT WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE
DISTURBANCE...AND A DEVELOPING TRIPLE POINT LOW NEAR THE NORTHERN
ALASKA PENINSULA...ARE MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. AS IS TYPICALLY THE CASE WITH A
STRENGTHENING SYSTEM MOVING INLAND AND STRONG GEOSTROPHIC FLOW AT
MOUNTAINTOP LEVEL...PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN A BIT HEAVIER THAN
ANTICIPATED ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CHUGACH
RANGE...FALLING MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN BUT OCCASIONALLY MIXED
WITH A FEW SNOWFLAKES AND ICE PELLETS.

THE WINDS HAVE ALSO BEEN A BIT STRONGER THAN INITIALLY
ANTICIPATED...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS
NORTH AND EAST WHERE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT SYNOPTICALLY. THE LARGE CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
PUSH NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN COAST OF THE STATE...SETTING UP
BROAD SOUTHERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW WHICH WILL PUSH WEAK
DISTURBANCES NORTH FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE MAINLAND.
HIGHLY AMPLIFIED RIDGING WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE PANHANDLE
AND WESTERN CANADA LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL
BRING CONTINUED ABNORMALLY WARM AND SOMEWHAT STORMY CONDITIONS FOR
MOST OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

&&

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

THE WEAKENING NORTH PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO RAIN AND WARM
TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE
STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND KNIK ARM WILL ALSO
CONTINUE AS THE STORM FORCE BARRIER JET REMAINS OVER THE GULF
COAST THIS EVENING. GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED
TO BRIEFLY PUSH INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE PASSES OVERHEAD...AND
THEN QUICKLY DIMINISH BY LATE THIS EVENING AS THE SHORTWAVE AND
WINDS ALOFT MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. AS IS EVIDENT ON THE 3000 FT
FREEZING LEVEL FROM THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING THIS
AFTERNOON...PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SAFELY REMAIN IN
THE FORM OF RAIN BUT WILL BE MOSTLY BE LIMITED TO THE GULF COAST
AND SUSITNA VALLEY WITH DOWNSLOPING PREVAILING OVER THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY. BY TOMORROW MORNING...THE WEATHER
THROUGHOUT THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVES TOWARDS THE BERING STRAIT AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS...BRING CLEARING SKIES AND MUCH LIGHTER WINDS TO THE AREA
THAT LOOKS TO LAST INTO MID WEEK.

&&

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

A SURFACE LOW SLOWLY MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
EVENING AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING OVERNIGHT. THIS LOW HAS AN
OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL BERING NEAR THE
PRIBILOFS TO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
ALONG THIS FRONT WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH OF THE
BOUNDARY. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND IS SHOULD EXPIRE BY MIDNIGHT AS COLDER AIR
FILTERS IN ALONG NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. ISOLATED CHANCES FOR FREEZING
RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST AS
WARMER AIR FROM THE PACIFIC MIXES WITH A COLDER AIR MASS INLAND.
GUSTY WINDS INCREASE ACROSS CHANNELED TERRAIN ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENING AHEAD OF
THE APPROACHING SURFACE LOW. WINDS SHOULD TAPER DOWN ON MONDAY AS
THE LOW WEAKENS THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

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

NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TONIGHT BRINGING WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW MOVING TO INTO THE EASTERN BERING. MAINLY
SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE PRIBILOFS AND NORTH WITH THE SOUTHERN
BERING STAYING IN A MIXED SNOW AND RAIN PATTERN AS TEMPERATURES
MODERATE TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS. PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES LATER ON
TUESDAY AS THE BERING LOW WEAKENS. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM IS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND MOVES
NORTH TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MIXED PRECIPITATION AS WARMER
SUBTROPICAL AIR STREAMS NORTH.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
FORECAST THINKING REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED FROM LATER THIS WEEK
INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK AS A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER
THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA KEEPS WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY
FLOW FOCUSED OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS WILL RESULT IN ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AS A SERIES OF
DISTURBANCES TRACK NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF. PRECIPITATION WILL
BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE GULF COAST AND MORE SPORADIC AND
SHOWERY IN NATURE OVER INLAND LOCATIONS DUE TO DOWNSLOPE FLOW ON
THE LEE SIDE OF THE CHUGACH RANGE. MEANWHILE...BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW
WILL MAINTAIN A SHOWERY REGIME OVER THE BERING SEA...WITH THE BULK
OF THE ACTIVITY FOCUSED ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AS A BROAD NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHES THE AREA THIS
WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 155.
MARINE...STORM 119. GALE WARNING...GALE 125 130 150 155 160 165
172 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...CB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 16, 3:17 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Feb 16, 3:17 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Feb 16, 3:34 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 hr
Feb 16, 3:34 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 16, 6:51 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 hr
Feb 16, 6:51 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Feb 17, 3:56 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 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.