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Gale Warning 64, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2016, 3:53 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 13, 2016, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC)
Expired: Jan 15, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

633 
FZAK52 PAFC 131253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-140200-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC
AND DISSIPATES THU MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL
MOVES INTO THE BERING STRAIT LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A 974 MB
LOW 430 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST
OF UNALASKA THU MORNING AT 977 MB...THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT E OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

244 
FZAK52 PAFC 140004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-141315-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA MOVES TO 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT
980 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. A FRONT NEAR THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING BY
FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA LATE THU NIGHT...THEN STALLS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT 12 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141315-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE COAST.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141315-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

948 
FZAK52 PAFC 141249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-150130-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 80 NM S OF ADAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI MORNING. A
995 MB LOW 240 NM W OF ATTU WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE AND THEN
DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM 110 NM N OF KISKA FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 40 NM NW OF ATTU AT THE SAME INTENSITY
BY EARLY SAT MORNING. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 260
NM S OF SAND POINT AT 954 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23
FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150130-
BRISTOL BAY-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150130-
UNALASKA BAY-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
349 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

536 
FZAK52 PAFC 150003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-151245-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES AWAY
FROM THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. A FRONT STALLS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN SPREADS OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY WEAKENING STARTING
EARLY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI
AFTERNOON STALLS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151245-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-151245-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 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 Jan 12, 4:27 PM AKST, 11 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 4:27 PM AKST, 11 hours 26 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
427 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

TWO MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOWS ARE DOMINATING THE SYNOPTIC MAP
TODAY...WITH ONE CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...AND A SECOND ONE CENTERED JUST OFFSHORE OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. A SHARP UPPER LEVEL WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
KUSKOKWIM LOW IS CURRENTLY DIGGING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
THIS SHORTWAVE WILL BRING STEADY PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF WESTERN
SOUTHCENTRAL ON WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...A MUCH WEAKER UPPER LEVEL
WAVE HAS BEEN SUPPORTING SHOWERS ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN AGREEMENT IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BUT DIFFER ON MORE OF THE MESOSCALE
DETAILS OF THE FORECAST. WHILE ALL MODELS INDICATE THE PROGRESSION
OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY...DUE
TO THE WEAKNESS OF THE FORCING OF THIS SYSTEM...THE PRECIPITATION
FIELDS FOR EACH MODEL SOLUTION VARY. IN ADDITION...MODELS ARE
CURRENTLY DOING A RELATIVELY POOR JOB IN CAPTURING THE WEAKLY
FORCED SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. AS A RESULT...CONFIDENCE
IS BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE SHORT TERM. HOWEVER...IN THE MOST RECENT
RUNS...THE ECMWF AND NAM ARE IN CLOSER AGREEMENT ON SETTING UP THE
PRECIPITATION BAND TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF ANCHORAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...AND SLOWLY PROGRESSING EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
BEFORE SHIFTING TO A WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING UP COOK INLET PUSHES
THROUGH THE AREA. A WEAK WAVE CURRENTLY TRACKING EAST-TO-WEST
THROUGH THE AREAS SURROUNDING PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL QUICKLY SLIDE THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE
AREA AND NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING...BRINGING
ACCUMULATING LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND THE BULK OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE KENAI PENINSULA. THIS WAVE WILL THEN HEAD
BACK OVER THE ANCHORAGE/MATANUSKA VALLEY/SUSITNA VALLEY AREAS BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...AS THE TROUGH PUSHING IN FROM THE WEST NUDGES
THE SYSTEM BACK EASTWARD. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE BETTER ORGANIZED BY
THE TIME IT STARTS BACK-TRACKING OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA...WITH A
NICE BAROCLINIC ZONE TO GO WITH THE TROUGH. WITH THE CURRENT
MODELS SHOWING THIS...WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTING SLIGHTLY HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS AS THIS MORE DEFINED SYSTEM HEADS BACK OVER THE
ANCHORAGE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE TROUGH WILL THEN PUSH NORTHEAST INTO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH
CONDITIONS BEHIND IT STEADILY DRYING OUT.

&&

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

A LOW TRACKING NORTH TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION TONIGHT...LEAVING HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND. WINDS WILL WEAKEN
DRAMATICALLY ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHWEST...AND WITH CLEARING
SKIES...THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG...SOME OF IT
LOCALLY DENSE AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY
WEATHER WILL THEN DOMINATE THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

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

A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL SLOWLY MAKE
EASTWARD PROGRESS AS A SERIES OF MORE COMPACT LOWS WRAP INTO THE
BERING SEA FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS WILL SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CHAIN THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG WITH GALE
FORCE WINDS.

&&

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

A STRONG JET CROSSING THE PACIFIC WILL SPIN UP SMALL...DIFFICULT
TO FORECAST LOWS JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THU. IN ORDER
TO MAKE THIS MORE MANAGEABLE...THE FORECAST UTILIZES AN ENSEMBLE
APPROACH TO SMOOTH OUT SOME OF THESE FEATURES. THIS SOLUTION
YIELDS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN ON THU THAT SPINS IN
PLACE UNTIL IT DRIFTS OVER KODIAK ON TUE. AT THE SURFACE THIS WILL
APPEAR AS A LARGE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN...WITH A TROUGH
STRETCHING ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER ASSOCIATED TROUGH
WILL MANIFEST ITSELF AS A DECAYING OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING ALONG
THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE GULF OF AK. THE PARENT SURFACE LOW WILL
REMAIN ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE BEFORE
MOVING OVER KODIAK ISLAND ON TUE.

AS THIS SYSTEM SLOWLY ROTATES IT WILL BRING COASTAL RAIN AND
PERIODS OF INTERIOR SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CHUGACH AND TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...AND DRY CONDITIONS OVER SW AK
UNTIL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY ZONE BY THE WEEKEND. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
MIGRATE WEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CONFIDENCE WITH THIS FORECAST IS BELOW AVERAGE UNTIL THE MAIN LOW
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN BECOMES CONTROLLING BY THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 155 165 170 171 172 175 177
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 13, 3:41 AM AKST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0338 AM     SNOW             6 SW ANCHORAGE          61.15N 149.98W
01/13/2016  M2.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            OFFICIAL NWS OBS AT SAND LAKE OFFICE AS OF 3 AM

&&

LINGRAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 12, 3:19 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 12, 3:19 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 12, 3:19 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 12, 3:19 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 12, 3:21 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 12, 10:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	17 hr
Jan 13, 3:15 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 13, 3:52 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 13, 6:32 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	4 hr

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