Gale Warning 104, NWS Anchorage, AK

720 
FZAK52 PAFC 281254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ199-290230-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL DEVELOP INTO A 970
MB SURFACE LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON THEN
MOVE OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 975 MB EARLY FRI MORNING BEFORE
WEAKENING TO A TROUGH AGAIN AS IT CONTINUES NORTH THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK EAST AND
DEVELOP INTO A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290230-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290230-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. 
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-290230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-290230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-290230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

047 
FZAK52 PAFC 290003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ199-291300-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB SURFACE LOW 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE
TO 100 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 984 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN
WILL DISSIPATE. A 981 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF KISKA WILL TRACK
EAST AND DEVELOP INTO A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...THEN
SHIFT TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291300-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291300-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-291300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
E. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

353 
FZAK52 PAFC 291211
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 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.

PKZ199-300045-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF
AMCHITKA ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA ISLAND AT 970
MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND FILLS TO 975
MB TONIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ISLAND WILL
RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 962 MB AS IT TRACKS TO JUST SOUTH OF ATKA SAT
MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH TO 250 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 963 MB
EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
BRISTOL BAY-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
UNALASKA BAY-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-300045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

044 
FZAK52 PAFC 300011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 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.

PKZ199-301300-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE SOUTH AND DISSIPATE
LATE TONIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
NORTHEAST OF ADAK BY SAT AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 966 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 960 MB SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-301300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-301300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN WITH
SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-301300-
BRISTOL BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-301300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS
12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-301300-
UNALASKA BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-301300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-301300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-301300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-301300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-301300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT N 35 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-301300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-301300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-301300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-301300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-301300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-301300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
545 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE CURRENTLY IMPACTING SOUTHERN ALASKA IS
THE DEEP 945 MB LOW LOCATED WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY LIFTING INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF. IN ADDITION TO BRINGING STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST
WINDS TO THE GULF WATERS...EASTERLY GAP WINDS IN AREAS SUCH AS
TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE VALLEY AND PASSAGE CANAL ARE BEING
ENHANCED AS WELL AS CHANNELED NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS IN
LOCATIONS LIKE COOK INLET...KACHEMAK BAY...SHELIKOF STRAIT AND
THE BARREN ISLANDS. ON THE NORTH-NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE LOW...A
DEFORMATION BAND IS FORMING WHICH WILL INCREASE RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS AS IT ROTATES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGE AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ADDITIONALLY AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW TO THE WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AND PULL THE REMAINDER OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST OFFSHORE WITH THEM AS THEY TRACK WEST.
FURTHER WEST OUT IN THE BERING...A UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED NORTH
OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CONTINUES TO BRING COLD UNSTABLE AIR AND
SHOWERS DOWN FROM THE NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND INTO THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ALL LOOK TO BE WELL INITIALIZED ON THE POSITION AND
STRENGTH OF THE BIG LOW WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. SOME
DIFFERENCES ARISE THIS MORNING IN HOW THE TRIPLE POINT/OR OPEN
WAVE FEATURE ROTATING INTO THE WESTERN GULF IS HANDLED. THE
GFS...NAM AND CANADIAN REGIONAL KEEP IT MORE OF AN OPEN WAVE WHILE
THE EC DEVELOPS IT INTO A CLOSED CIRCULATION. NAM AND OPEN WAVE
SOLUTION WAS PREFERRED FOR THE EASTERN DOMAIN.

OUT WEST THE GFS AND EC WERE FAVORED FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THE
TWO UPPER TROUGHS AND ASSOCIATED DEFORMATION BANDS WHICH ROTATE
THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT. FURTHER OUT IN TIME
UNCERTAINTY INCREASES RAPIDLY IN REGARDS TO THE DETAILS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL CIRCULATIONS WITHIN THE THE LOW COMPLEX WHICH MOVES
INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IN THE THURSDAY NIGHT TIME
PERIOD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
WESTERN GULF WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN
KENAI. ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THAT MAKE IT ACROSS
THE RANGES. ANOTHER MILD WINTER DAY IS EXPECTED WITH A WARM FRONT
STALLED ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF. THE FRONT WEAKENS THIS AFTERNOON
AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AND COASTAL AREAS TAPER OFF. THE
WINDS ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY INCREASED THIS MORNING AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT RE-ORIENTED WITH A WEAK LEE SIDE LOW ALONG THE
SOUTHERN CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE VALLEY AND THEN TAPER OFF WITH ANOTHER
SUBTLE SHIFT IN THE GRADIENT. GAP FLOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
CHALLENGE UNTIL THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTH ON FRIDAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT CHANCES FOR SNOW WILL INCREASE AS THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH LIFTS THE NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE KENAI AND
TOWARD THE SUSITNA VALLEY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL TRACK AN ASSOCIATED FRONT INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A
SERIES OF SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES ALOFT WILL MOVE IN WITH THIS
FRONT...SPREADING RAIN AND SNOW FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS MUCH OF
THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN ALL SNOW
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION GIVEN THE
TIGHT GRADIENT. OTHERWISE...BROAD TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN
BERING WILL EVENTUALLY REVERSE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THE
SURFACE FLOW BECOMING ONSHORE...CAUSING COLDER AIR TO SPREAD
INLAND THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A DEFORMATION BAND OF SNOW
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BRISTOL BAY REGION
NEAR THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...AND WILL SPREAD NORTH INTO THE EASTERN
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE ALASKA RANGE BEFORE MOVING OUT
FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BROAD CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT HAS
BEEN ROTATING ABOUT THE BERING GOING ON FOR TWO WEEKS NOW IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...AS THERE
REMAINS NO SIGN OF ANY FEATURES THAT WILL SUCCESSFULLY END THE
PATTERN THE REGION HAS BEEN IN. SOME MOVEMENT OF THE CENTER OF THE
UPPER LOW EASTWARD TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR THE
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT HAS PLAGUED THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS TO SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD.

MEANWHILE...THE UPPER LOWS EASTWARD MOVEMENT WILL ALSO COINCIDE
WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT IN THE SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS
TOWARDS THE EASTERN BERING. SOME OF THAT ENERGY WILL AID IN
CYCLOGENESIS NEAR THE COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH A SHORT WINDOW
OF STRENGTHENING EXPECTED AS THE LOW DRIFTS NORTHWARD UP THE
COAST. THE INTENSIFYING LOW WILL ACT TO ENHANCE THE WELL-
ESTABLISHED NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING...CAUSING
GUSTY WINDS. ADDITIONALLY...A RENEWED AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL
DEVELOP WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE
EASTERN BERING...INCLUDING THE PRIBILOFS...DURING THE DAY THURSDAY
INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

AS ANOTHER LOBE OF UPPER LEVEL COLD AIR MOVES TOWARDS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...YET ANOTHER FRONT WILL
SWING ACROSS THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...WITH INCREASED CHANCES
FOR PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ALONG WITH IT.

&&

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL REMAIN MUCH THE SAME BUT THERE WILL
BE SOME SMALL NUANCES THAT WILL CAUSE A BIT OF VARIATION TO THE
SENSIBLE WEATHER. THE FIRST ITEM OF INTEREST AS WE HEAD INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. WITH ALL OF THE FRONTS SLAMMING INTO THE GULF
COAST AND EXPENDING MOST OF THEIR ENERGY THERE...THE FLOW SHIFTS
EVER-SO SLIGHTLY TO MORE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AS SOME UPPER LEVEL
ENERGY TRACKS THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL. THIS COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR
A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION TO MAKE IT INTO COOK INLET. WITH
TEMPERATURES HOVERING RIGHT NEAR FREEZING...THIS COULD BE YET
ANOTHER MIXED PRECIPITATION EVENT. FOR RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE
RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE FOR SOME
ACCUMULATION. OUT OVER THE BERING THIS TIME...ONE LOW FILLS JUST
OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST WHILE ANOTHER TAKES SHAPE OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS NEW LOW DOES NOT LOOK OVERLY IMPRESSIVE WITH MAYBE
SOME MINIMUM GALE-FORCE WINDS.

WEEKEND INTO 1ST WEEK OF FEBRUARY...MODELS ARE IN ASTONISHINGLY
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A SHARP HIGH-AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF AK. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN SET THE STAGE FOR
MODERATE SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE GULF COAST. A SURFACE HIGH SHOULD
ESTABLISH ITSELF UNDER THE RIDGE SOMEWHERE NEAR THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. SO PLACES IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BE WARM AND
WET...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. AREAS LIKE GULKANA AND
PAXSON...UNDER THE HIGH...WILL BE CLEAR...COLD...AND DRY. AT THIS
POINT IT LOOKS LIKE ANCHORAGE WILL BE CAUGHT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE TWO WITH JUST SOMEWHAT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AND DRY
CONDITIONS AT LEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 127 138 140 141 155 160 173 174
                        175 176 177 181 185.
         STORM WARNING...119 130 131 139.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA/JW
LONG TERM...MO