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Brisk Wind Advisory 6, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 11, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 11, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2016, 3:32 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

524 
FZAK52 PAFC 111300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

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.

PKZ199-120145-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 984 MB LOW 250 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR DISSIPATES BY THU EVENING WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS
SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON MERGES INTO A 970 MB
LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK AT 969 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120145-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120145-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY .
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-120145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
746 
FZAK52 PAFC 120019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

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.

PKZ199-121300-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MERGES INTO A 968 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF ATKA FRI AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 977 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121300-
BRISTOL BAY-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121300-
UNALASKA BAY-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-121300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
319 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$
530 
FZAK52 PAFC 121205
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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.

PKZ199-130130-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MERGES INTO A 973 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON THEN
WILL BE A 978 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA LATE FRI NIGHT AND
A 984 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW
200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI NIGHT WILL BE A 981 MB LOW 25
NM SOUTHEAST OF PILOT POINT LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 15
KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130130-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130130-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$
033 
FZAK52 PAFC 122333
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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.

PKZ199-131245-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 981 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES 110 NM WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 989 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 290 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI NIGHT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
LATE SAT AT 985 MB.


$$

PKZ150-131245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131245-
BRISTOL BAY-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131245-
UNALASKA BAY-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-131245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$
292 
FZAK52 PAFC 131232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

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.

PKZ199-140145-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL BE A 982 MB LOW 25 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 996 MB 75 NM SOUTH
OF KING COVE SUN NIGHT. A FRONT ENTERS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140145-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140145-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-140145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Feb 10, 4:42 PM AKST, 11 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 4:42 PM AKST, 11 hours 18 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
442 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SPANS FROM THE GULF TO THE EASTERN
BERING AND IS CENTERED 800 MILES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A
STRONG SHORT WAVE IS PINWHEELING AROUND THE CENTER...HEADING
NORTHWEST TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...AN AMPLIFIED
RIDGE IS BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN AS THE STRONG SHORTWAVE PUSHES
ENERGY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST COAST. RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A FRONT THAT MOVED
TO THE NORTHERN GULF EARLIER TODAY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
INLAND.

TO THE WEST...A SNOW BAND DEVELOPED ALONG A WEAK FRONT MOVING
ACROSS BRISTOL BAY WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY NORTH OF KING SALMON.
THE LOW THAT MOVED THE FRONT TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE GULF IS
NOW WEAKENING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE EASTERN BERING AS THE SURFACE LOW
DRIFTS SLOWLY WEST. RIDGING ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS
SHUNTING PROGRESS OF A NORTH PACIFIC LOW. WITH THE RIDGE
HOLDING...NORTHERLY WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT IS TIGHTENING ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES TO MOVE UP FROM THE PACIFIC
AS THE MAIN UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH
INTO FRIDAY. THE NAM AND GFS MODELS WERE IN BEST AGREEMENT FOR THE
12Z RUN THIS MORNING WITH THE ECMWF RUNNING A BIT FASTER ON THE LOW
TRACKING INTO THE GULF ON FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION FOCUSED ALONG
THE GULF COAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK AS VARIOUS
EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES MOVE INTO THE GULF. THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF
FRONTS WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST LATE TONIGHT AND SERVE TO
ENHANCE PRECIPITATION...WITH RAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW INCHES OF WET SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM
VALDEZ TO EASTERN PORTIONS OF TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE PORTAGE
VALLEY. A TRAILING UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
AK ON THURSDAY AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY FOR A FEW SHOWERS TO THE
COOK INLET AND MAT-SU REGIONS. OTHERWISE...PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE
FLOW WILL KEEP THESE AREAS MOSTLY DRY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NEXT
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
AHEAD OF A SURFACE LOW AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH MOVING THROUGH
THE EASTERN GULF...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVIER
PRECIPITATION TO AREAS ALONG THE COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING RESULTING IN GALE FORCE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTLINE. WHILE THE GRADIENT IS
SLIGHTLY WEAKER INLAND ACCOMPANIED BY OFFSHORE FLOW. THE BULK OF
THE PRECIPITATION WILL SPILL-OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE AOR...EXCEPT FOR A MIXTURE OF RAIN/SNOW ALONG
THE ALASKA PENINSULA DUE TO THE WARMER TEMPERATURES. BY THURSDAY
MORNING A SECOND LOW WILL TRACK NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WHICH WILL
RESULT IN ANOTHER SWATH OF MOISTURE SPREADING ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE BEFORE EXTENDING INTO THE BRISTOL BAY INLAND AREAS. THIS
MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION BY LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL FALL AS ALL SNOW THROUGH THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA WILL WE UNDER A SHOWERY WEATHER
REGIME WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL
OCCUR FROM THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN BERING. THIS IS RESULTING FROM
A GALE FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR
TONIGHT FROM THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE CHAIN. THIS IS BRINGING A
SWATH OF RAIN AND STRATUS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BEFORE
SPREADING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HEADING INTO THURSDAY. THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH ANY
PRECIPITATION FALLING AS LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THE MIDTERM IS HIGHLIGHTED BY A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
HOVERING ALONG THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH ANOTHER AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE
COMPLEX LOW NEAR THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE ON A WEAKENING TREND AS IT
SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTHWARD INTO BRISTOL BAY OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE
JET ENERGY (STEERING CURRENTS) REMAINS MUCH FURTHER SOUTH IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN SHOWERS (MAYBE
MIXED WITH SNOW TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS) AS WELL AS ANOTHER
PUSH OF WARMER AIR FROM THE SUBTROPICS. THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED
FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING RAIN SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST AND SOME SNOW SHOWERS FURTHER INLAND TO LOCATIONS LIKE
VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU VALLEYS LOOK TO
REMAIN ON THE DRY SIDE AS THE FRONT WEAKENS AS IT APPROACHES THE
GULF COAST AND ENOUGH CROSS BARRIER FLOW SHOULD KEEP THE LOW
LEVELS TOO DRY TO SUPPORT PRECIPITATION.

HEADING INTO THE EXTENDED PERIOD THE FORECAST BECOMES MUCH MORE
COMPLICATED AS MODEL SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO DIVERGE DUE TO THE
LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THE UPPER LEVEL JET. THE GFS IS BY FAR
THE STRONGEST OF ALL DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE AS IT PLACES THE JET
FURTHER NORTH AND ALLOWS THIS JET ENERGY TO SPIN UP A STRONG LOW
IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BEHIND THE DEPARTING TROUGH ON TUESDAY.
THE ECMWF LOOKS TO KEEP THIS JET ENERGY FURTHER SOUTH WHICH CAUSES
THE LOW IN THE BERING TO BE A GOOD BIT WEAKER AND FASTER AS THE
FURTHER SOUTH JET CAUSES THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN TO BE MORE
PROGRESSIVE. REGARDLESS OF THE SOLUTION...A MUCH MORE ACTIVE
PATTERN LOOKS IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEK ACROSS MUCH OF ALASKA.
TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN A GOOD BIT ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
WEDNESDAY BUT MODELS HINT AT COOLER TEMPERATURES TAKING OVER BY
THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 138 139 160 180 181 185.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 3:01 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 10, 3:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 10, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Feb 11, 3:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 3:19 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 11, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 11, 5:22 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC4 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.