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Gale Warning 147, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 6, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 6, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST (12:35 UTC)
Expired
Feb 9, 2016, 3:53 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

081 
FZAK52 PAFC 061235
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-070145-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 320 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AS A 994 MB LOW MON MORNING. A 984 MB LOW
150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TRACKS TO 53N 167W AND DISSIPATES
SUN MORNING. A 998 MB LOW 480 NM WEST OF ATTU DRIFTS TO 380 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU AS A 988 LOW MON MORNING. A 957 MB LOW MOVES TO
500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE SUN MORNING CONTINUING TO 270 NM SOUTH
OF ADAK AS A 949 MB LOW MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-070145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING NE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 45 KT
BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070145-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...WINDS BECOMING NW 25
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070145-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH
HARBOR...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 20 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND E. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
373 
FZAK52 PAFC 070029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-071345-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 290 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL SUN EVENING THEN DISSIPATES MON. A LOW MOVES TO 390
NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON THEN TO 310 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT
952 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 965 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK TONIGHT
MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 981 MB LATE SUN NIGHT THEN
TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 985 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLAND E. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071345-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 6
FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071345-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF ATKA.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE... 21 FT PAC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC 
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
006 
FZAK52 PAFC 071226
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-080130-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW 165 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND DISSIPATES MON
MORNING. A 992 MB LOW 380 NM WEST OF ATTU DISSIPATES MON MORNING.
A 947 MB LOW ENTERS 440 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON AND
MOVES TO 510 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 956 MB TUE MORNING. A 967 MB
LOW 460 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK
AS A 988 MB LOW MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATES TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 15 KT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080130-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080130-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NW 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT BERING SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING
SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR
THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
723 
FZAK52 PAFC 080008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-081330-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 130 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A
976 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 991 MB MONDAY EVENING. A 950 MB LOW 400 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 962 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-081330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081330-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081330-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING
SIDE... 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-081330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
814 
FZAK52 PAFC 081300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 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.

PKZ199-090200-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 952 MB LOW 400 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 620 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 970 MB WED
MORNING. A 993 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU DISSIPATES TUE
MORNING. A 983 MB LOW 115 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 90 NM
NORTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND AS A 992MB LOW TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ150-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE... 17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-090200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
570 
FZAK52 PAFC 090023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 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.

PKZ199-091330-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES NORTHWEST
AND DISSIPATES TUE. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CONTINUES OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED. A 957 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH
OF ATKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW SKIRTS
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE AND HEADS WEST TO 240 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND N...NE WIND 25
KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091330-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091330-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT DIMINISHING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-091330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
308 
FZAK52 PAFC 091253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-100215-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST
WIND FLOW COVERS THE BERING SEA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS. A 959 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR ENTERS
THE NORTH PACIFIC WED MORNING AT 974 MB.

$$

PKZ150-100215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 25
FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100215-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100215-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 5, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 1 minute before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE ATMOSPHERE ALOFT OVER THE GREAT LAND TODAY LOOKS MUCH THE SAME
AS THE MAJORITY OF WINTER SO FAR...WEAK TROUGHING/CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION CENTERED OVER THE BERING SEA AND EXTENDING OVER THE
MAINLAND. LOOKING AT WATER VAPOR SATELLITE EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...A COUPLE THINGS STAND OUT. THE FIRST IS THE CONVECTIVE
NATURE OF THE TROUGH...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THE OPEN-
CELLED STRUCTURE SPEAKS TO THE INSTABILITY PRESENT ALOFT. THE
SECOND IS THE NUMBER OF EMBEDDED VORTICITY MAXIMA WITHIN THE FLOW.
NO LESS THAN FOUR ARE EVIDENT...MOVING TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
LOTS OF SHOWERS ARE POPPING UP ON THE RADAR ALONG THE NORTH GULF
WITH MORE ACTIVITY FOCUSING ALONG A LOW/MID LEVEL TROUGH
DEVELOPING ON THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND EASTWARD INTO THE
GULF. CURRENTLY...WEAK CROSS BARRIER FLOW KEEPS THE COOK INLET
REGION DRY WITH DOWNSLOPE FLOW...HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE THE FLOW
SLACKENS BEHIND THE TROUGH.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ON THE LARGE SCALE...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE
EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MAIN
DEVELOPING FEATURE WILL BE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TAKING SHAPE SOUTH
OF THE GULF...THAT WILL SEND A GALE FORCE FRONT INTO THE GULF ON
EARLY SUNDAY.

ON THE MESO-SCALE...MORE DISAGREEMENTS ARE EVIDENT...CONCERNING A
MID-LEVEL TROUGH AND ANY SURFACE REFLECTION THAT WILL BE SPINNING
UP IN THE WESTERN GULF. THIS CIRCULATION WILL HAVE RAMIFICATIONS
ON WHEN THE TURNAGAIN/DOWNSLOPE WINDS WANE AND PRECIPITATION
STARTS AROUND ANCHORAGE. WITH THE PRECIPITATION ITSELF...HIGHER
RESOLUTION MODELS HAVE MORE OF A CONSOLIDATED BAND OF
PRECIPITATION WHILE THE COARSER MODELS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER
IN THE QPF.

&&

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

PRECIPITATION TYPE CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE FORECAST FOR THIS
EVENING AS SUBTLE CHANGES IN SEVERAL SMALL VARIABLES WILL END UP
DETERMINING WHETHER IT RAINS OR SNOWS (OR BOTH!). LET US START OFF
WITH THE SHORTWAVE PASSING ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AREA THIS EVENING
PRECEDING THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TOMORROW. RECENT GUIDANCE AS WELL
AS HIGH-RES GUIDANCE IS STARTING TO SUGGEST THAT THIS WAVE ENDS
UP FRAGMENTING. SHOULD THIS OCCUR...TWO SEPARATE VORT MAXES OVER
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM WOULD DEVELOP. THIS
WOULD END UP KEEPING ANCHORAGE MAINLY ON THE DRY SIDE WITH WEAK
SUBSIDENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VORT MAXES. NOW...TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS
AND GAP WINDS HAVE BEEN PERFORMING A BIT STRONGER THAN ORIGINALLY
ANTICIPATED WHICH MAY PLAY A ROLE IN PRECIPITATION TYPE AS WELL.
THE GRADIENT IN TURNAGAIN ARM WILL BRIEFLY BECOME UP INLET RIGHT
AROUND WHEN PRECIPITATION BEGINS. THIS WOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR A
TINY PIECE OF THE TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS TO MOVE INTO SOUTH ANCHORAGE
AND WARM TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS INTO THE UPPER 30S. SHOULD
THIS OCCUR...THE PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS ACROSS SOUTH ANCHORAGE
WOULD FALL AS RAIN WITH AREAS IN EAST ANCHORAGE AND DOWNTOWN
SEEING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. THE LAST DRIVING FACTOR FOR
PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE THE INTENSITY THAT THE PRECIPITATION
FALLS. WITH WEAK COLD AIR ADVECTION FILTERING IN RIGHT AROUND THE
ONSET OF PRECIPITATION...A FAIRLY UNSTABLE MID-LEVEL AND UPPER-
LEVEL ENVIRONMENT WILL SET UP. SOME CONVECTIVE SHOWERS MAY BE
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MAIN BAND OF PRECIPITATION WHICH WOULD LIKELY
CHANGE ANY RAIN CURRENTLY FALLING TO SNOW BUT WOULD LIKELY REVERT
BACK TO RAIN AFTER THE INTENSITY DIMINISHES. SO AFTER ALL OF
THAT...THE BEST ANSWER FOR PRECIPITATION TYPE LOOKS TO BE A MIX OF
RAIN. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY LUCK OUT AND SEE UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION IN ANCHORAGE BUT OVERALL MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE
LITTLE ACCUMULATION (IF THAT).

LOOKING BACK AT THE BIG PICTURE...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH
THROUGH THE REGION ON SATURDAY WHICH WILL INTERACT WITH SOME
RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. THIS MAY SPARK SOME ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION WITH MORE
WIDESPREAD UPSLOPE SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WITH PUSH
ACROSS THE GULF ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE RAIN/SNOW
CHANCES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. IT LOOKS LIKE A BIT OF THE
COLD AIR THAT GETS ADVECTED BEHIND THE SYSTEM TONIGHT WILL BE
ERODED BY THIS AIR MASS AND TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOST OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL CENTER
AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE AREA. THIS TROUGH WILL
CAUSE SNOW TO DEVELOP FROM NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS EVENING...AND PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS NORTH OF DILLINGHAM AS THEY WILL EXPERIENCE DEEP
UPSLOPE FLOW...WITH LOWER ELEVATIONS RECEIVING JUST A FEW INCHES
OF SNOW BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA WILL BE LIMITED A BIT BY DOWNSLOPING FROM THE KILBUCK
MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER THIS IS RELATIVELY WEAK SO MOST AREAS SHOULD
RECEIVE AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. RIDGING MOVING IN BEHIND
THIS TROUGH ON SATURDAY THEN CAUSE THE SNOW THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO
DIMINISH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS RIDGING WILL THEN DIMINISH
OVER BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY AS A STORM FORCE FRONT FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEATHER OVER THE BERING WILL REMAIN FAIRLY BENIGN FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE WEAK LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL APPROACH UNALASKA LATE
TONIGHT...BRINGING SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN ALONG WITH GUSTY
SOUTH EASTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING ON
SATURDAY. MORE ACTIVE WEATHER WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS LATE SUNDAY AS A GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES INTO THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF AND BERING
THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY...WITH DRIER CONDITIONS FOR INLAND LOCATIONS.
SUNDAY NIGHT...LOW PRESSURE LIFTS TOWARD KODIAK BRINGING A REINFORCING
WAVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF WHICH SPREADS SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS FURTHER INLAND INTO MONDAY. AT THE SAME TIME...ANOTHER LOW
ORGANIZES SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND TRACKS EASTWARD
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SURFACE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING A STORM FORCE FRONT AS IT DEEPENS TO 950 MB.
THIS SYSTEM LOSES MOMENTUM INTO WEDNESDAY AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS RIDGE CURRENTLY LOOKS TO SHUNT PROGRESS OF
THIS LOW AND ANOTHER LOW TRACKING IN FROM THE EASTERN BEAUFORT
SEA. THIS KEEPS TEMPERATURE TRENDS ABOVE NORMAL IN THE EXTENDED
FORECAST. ANOTHER DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
SPINS UP AND FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PATTERN AS THE JET STREAMS REMAINS
NEARLY ZONAL ALONG 40N AT THE END OF THE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 131 136 137 138 155 172.
		 STORM 130 150.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 3:19 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 5, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 5, 3:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 3:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 5, 3:20 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 5, 3:20 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 6, 3:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 6, 3:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Feb 6, 3:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 6, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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