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Gale Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 15, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 15, 2016, 3:14 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 15, 2016, 3:14 AM AKST (12:14 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2016, 2:59 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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889 
FZAK52 PAFC 151214
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-160115-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA WILL
WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST THROUGH MONDAY...THEN DISSIPATE. A 966 MB
LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 961 MB BEFORE MOVING
INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT. A
WEATHER FRONT OVER WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY LATE TUE NIGHT.


$$

PKZ150-160115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160115-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT BECOMING 1 
FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160115-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SHEMYA.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-160115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
933 
FZAK52 PAFC 160006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-161245-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO BRISTOL BAY AND
THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW
FORMS 130 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO 190 NM
WEST OF MEKORYUK AT 968 MB TUE NIGHT THEN SHIFTS TO 300 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL AT 963 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... S WIND
30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161245-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 20 KT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING
SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161245-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
486 
FZAK52 PAFC 161235
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-170115-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO BRISTOL BAY AND
THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW
280 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 970
MB TUE NIGHT THEN MAKES LANDFALL AT 966 MB OVER EASTERN SIBERIA
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-170115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-170115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... W WIND 30 KT
BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-170115-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BECOMING 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-170115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-170115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-170115-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-170115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT INCREASING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-170115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-170115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-170115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-170115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-170115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-170115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-170115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-170115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-170115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW 
AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-170115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
103 
FZAK52 PAFC 170012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-171300-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES INLAND OVER
EASTERN SIBERIA AT 966 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW DEVELOPS
NEAR CHIGNIK WED MORNING AND DRIFTS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY
THU. A 993 MB LOW 470 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES TO 310
NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 965 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171300-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171300-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THEN BECOMING S 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-171300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
053 
FZAK52 PAFC 171224
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-180130-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL MOVES INTO EASTERN
RUSSIA WED NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ATTU WED AFTERNOON
MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 966 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN
MOVES TO 325 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 963 MB LATE THU
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED
AFTERNOON...AND MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-180130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180130-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180130-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-180130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
110 
FZAK52 PAFC 172359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-181245-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA LATE TONIGHT.
A 983 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
AT 973 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ATKA LATE THU AND MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 966
MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...NW WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND
30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181245-
BRISTOL BAY-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181245-
UNALASKA BAY-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF ATKA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SHEMYA.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA
W.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SHEMYA W IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 18
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE
MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-181245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

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