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Gale Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 26, 2016, 3:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 26, 2016, 3:02 PM AKST (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2016, 3:04 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

414 
FZAK52 PAFC 270002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 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.

PKZ199-271315-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 973 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN
AS IT CROSSES THE PENINSULA AND MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY WED
MORNING. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM EAST OF SAND POINT
WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ150-271315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
INCREASING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-271315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
INCREASING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-271315-
BRISTOL BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-271315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-271315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-271315-
UNALASKA BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-271315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-271315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-271315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-271315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-271315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-271315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-271315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF SHEMYA.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-271315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-271315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-271315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-271315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
11 follow-up statements
169 
FZAK52 PAFC 271155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 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.

PKZ199-280100-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL BECOMES A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE THIS MORNING. A 965 MB LOW FORMS NEAR KIPNUK LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO NEAR WEST SIDE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 972
MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-280100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-280100-
BRISTOL BAY-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-280100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-280100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-280100-
UNALASKA BAY-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-280100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-280100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-280100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-280100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-280100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-280100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-280100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-280100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-280100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-280100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-280100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
693 
FZAK52 PAFC 271319
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

UPDATE ZONES 173 174 177 178

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.

PKZ199-280430-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL BECOMES A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE THIS MORNING. A 965 MB LOW FORMS NEAR KIPNUK LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO NEAR WEST SIDE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 972
MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-280430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-280430-
BRISTOL BAY-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-280430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-280430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-280430-
UNALASKA BAY-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-280430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-280430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-280430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-280430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-280430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-280430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-280430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-280430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-280430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-280430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.  
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-280430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
419 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
122 
FZAK52 PAFC 280031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 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.

PKZ199-281330-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL BECOME A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA THIS EVENING. A 968 MB
LOW WILL FORM 60 NM NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE
TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF HOOPER BAY AT 984 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 987
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AND MOVE TO
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 967 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-281330-
BRISTOL BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-281330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON W OF PORT MOLLER.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-281330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-281330-
UNALASKA BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-281330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-281330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-281330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-281330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-281330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-281330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-281330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-281330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-281330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-281330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-281330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
720 
FZAK52 PAFC 281254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
047 
FZAK52 PAFC 290003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
353 
FZAK52 PAFC 291211
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
044 
FZAK52 PAFC 300011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
794 
FZAK52 PAFC 301242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 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.

PKZ199-310200-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTH TO 300 NM NORTH
OF ADAK AT 961 MB SUN MORNING THEN TO 500 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA
ISLAND AT 964 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM
WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ150-310200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-310200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 24 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-310200-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-310200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-310200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-310200-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-310200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-310200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-310200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-310200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-310200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-310200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-310200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-310200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-310200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-310200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-310200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$
079 
FZAK52 PAFC 310010
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 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.

PKZ199-311330-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL AT 961 MB SUN MORNING THEN TO 480 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT
975 MB MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-311330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-311330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311330-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-311330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-311330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311330-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-311330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-311330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-311330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT S 35 KT IN THE EVENING FROM ATKA
E. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-311330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-311330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-311330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-311330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. GUSTS
TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-311330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-311330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
225 
FZAK52 PAFC 311239
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 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.

PKZ199-010200-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW CENTERED 260 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA MOVES TO 380 NM
SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 972 MB EARLY MON BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER
EASTERN RUSSIA. A 990 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES
TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM LATE SUN AT 984 MB AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ150-010200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 30 KT W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010200-
BRISTOL BAY-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010200-
UNALASKA BAY-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING 35 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-010200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
339 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
278 
FZAK52 PAFC 010004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 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.

PKZ199-011315-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF
ATTU AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WILL DISSIPATE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 956 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-011315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011315-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT IN THE EVENING FROM
PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011315-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 9
FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-011315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 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 26, 5:45 AM AKST, 9 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 5:45 AM AKST, 9 hours 17 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
545 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO PROMOTE
WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY ALONG THE GULF COAST THIS MORNING. INLAND
LOCATIONS REMAIN LIMITED TO MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AS A RESULT
OF PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE FLOW IN THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS. FARTHER
WEST...A DEEP LOW IS CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO BRISTOL
BAY AND SPREADING A MIX OF PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH
MAINLY RAIN OVER BRISTOL BAY AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND VALLEY. THIS LOW IS EMBEDDED ON THE EASTERN
PERIPHERY OF A RATHER DIFFUSE LONGWAVE TROUGH SPANNING MUCH OF THE
BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC...WITH BENIGN SHOWERY CONDITIONS
PREVAILING ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS. WELL TO THE
SOUTH...THE NEXT IN THE SERIES OF DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOWS TO
IMPACT THE REGION IS BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE NEAR 45N AS IT
INTENSIFIES BENEATH THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE STRONG SUBTROPICAL
JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SYSTEM
CURRENTLY CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BUT STILL DIFFER WITH
SOME OF THE DETAILS REGARDING THE NEXT LOW. THE NEXT LOW WILL
BEGIN TO CURVE NORTHWARD THIS MORNING AND APPROACH THE WESTERN
GULF ON WEDNESDAY. THE INITIAL FORECAST CONCERN WITH THIS SYSTEM
REVOLVES AROUND THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AS IT ENTERS THE GULF THIS
EVENING AND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE NAM IS THE OUTLIER FOR THIS ASPECT OF THE SYSTEM AS IT LAGS
BEHIND THE OTHER GUIDANCE BY ROUGHLY 6 HOURS ON THE 00Z RUNS.
THE FOCUS THEN TURNS TO THE PROGRESSION OF THE LOW ITSELF AS IT
APPROACHES THE REGION LATER ON WEDNESDAY. THE MODELS HAVE
GENERALLY STARTED TO CONVERGE ON A SOLUTION OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS
AS THE MAIN CIRCULATION MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF AND A
SECONDARY LOW CENTER DEVELOPS OVER BRISTOL BAY...HOWEVER THERE ARE
STILL SOME NOTABLE DIFFERENCES AS THIS EVOLUTION TAKES PLACE.
THESE DIFFERENCES ARE MOST APPARENT WITH RESPECT TO THE GFS AS IT
STRUGGLES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECONDARY LOW WHEN THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES THE GULF. THEREFORE THE EC WAS THE PRIMARY MODEL
OF CHOICE FOR THE MORNING PACKAGE...WITH SOME GFS INCORPORATED
EARLY ON WITH THE FRONT. THEN A SWITCH TO THE NAM WAS MADE ON
WEDNESDAY AS FRONTAL TIMING BECOMES LESS OF AN ISSUE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEATHER IMPACTS FOR THE SHORT TERM FORECAST WILL BE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT MOVES INTO THE GULF THIS EVENING.
FOR TODAY...MAINLY QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAIL ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AS LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WEAKENS ON ITS
TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST. EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS WITH ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY...DEVELOPING ALONG WEAK UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES MOVING INLAND FROM THIS SYSTEM. RAIN ACROSS THE GULF
WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE NEXT NORTH
PACIFIC LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A NORTHWARD TURN THIS
EVENING.

A RAPID CHANGE IN THE WEATHER TAKES PLACE THIS EVENING AS A FRONT
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF. WIDESPREAD STORM FORCE WINDS
INCREASE ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH
KODIAK LATE THIS EVENING. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THEN MOVES TO THE
KENAI AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AROUND MIDNIGHT. GAP FLOWS INCREASE ACROSS
THE COASTAL AREAS OVERNIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
BETWEEN RIDGING OVER THE COPPER RIVER AND THE ADVANCING LOW. A
LARGE PLUME OF MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TO KODIAK ISLAND...THE EASTERN KENAI...AND AREAS
ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A BREAK IN THE GUSTY CONDITIONS AND
PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER
ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION MOVES IN WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW LIFTS A SURFACE LOW ON ITS TRACK NORTH
TOWARD THE KENAI.

&&

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

AN INTENSE PACIFIC JET STREAM CONTINUES TO SPIN UP LOWS ALONG THE
EXIT OF THE JET STREAK...WHICH THEN MOVE NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA. ANOTHER OF THESE GALE FORCE
LOWS HAS NOW MOVED INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA...BRINGING RAIN
SHOWERS TO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
KUSKOKWIM COAST. SOME ACCUMULATING LIGHT SNOW WITH BLOWING SNOW IN
THE MORNING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE DELTA COAST. WARMER WINDS WILL
SWEEP THROUGH ALL OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY AS THE LOW TRACKS
PARALLEL TO THE COAST...BRINGING PACIFIC AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL COOL DOWN AS THE LOW CONTINUES
MOVING NORTH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ANOTHER STRONG MAX GALE FORCE LOW
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FROM THE GULF...BRINGING GUSTY
EASTERLY WINDS AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. HOWEVER...AS IS TYPICAL
WITH THIS PATTERN...DOWNSLOPE FORCING WILL BE RATHER PRONOUNCED
WITH PRECIPITATION REMAINING ON THE LIGHT SIDE...EXCEPT IN THE
HIGH MOUNTAINS.

&&

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

MOST OF THE BERING CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN A RATHER PERSISTENT
PATTERN OF CYCLONIC AND NORTHEASTERLY FLOW...WITH A TRAIN OF NORTH
PACIFIC LOWS MOVING OUT OF THE PACIFIC INTO THE EASTERN BERING
EVERY DAY OR TWO. THIS GENERAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY AS BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING DOMINATES. THE THERMAL
GRADIENT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WITH WARMER AIR TO
THE EAST...AND COLDER AND UNSTABLE AIR TO THE WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE QUITE ACTIVE FROM THE WESTERN BERING TO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN
BERING. ANOTHER NEAR STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TUE EVENING...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH MULTIPLE
LOWS MOVING THROUGH THE BERING. THIS WILL KEEP SHOWERS THROUGH
MUCH OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FOR
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE FLOW WILL BE PRIMARILY SOUTHERLY...RESULTING IN MOST
OF THE RAIN AND SNOW REMAINING CONFINED TO THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. RIDGING WILL THEN MOVE IN OVER THE
WEEKEND...KEEPING SOME LIGHTER PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COAST. THE
MODELS ARE IN ABOVE AVERAGE AGREEMENT WITH THIS PATTERN AND THE
MOVEMENT OF THE MAJOR FEATURES RESULTING IN ABOVE AVERAGE FORECAST CONFIDENCE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185. STORMS...119 120 130 131 132
137 138 139. GALES...125 127 129 136 140 141 150 160.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 3:02 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:36 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Jan 26, 10:22 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 26, 10:22 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Jan 27, 2:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 27, 2:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 27, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 27, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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