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Small Craft Advisory 115, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 4, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 4, 2016, 3:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2016, 3:36 AM AKST (12:36 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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904 
FZAK52 PAFC 041236
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-050200-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF SAND
POINT AT 969 MB EARLY FRI...THEN MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AT
987 MB EARLY SAT. A 979 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK EARLY FRI AND MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ADAK AT 988 MB EARLY SAT.

$$

PKZ150-050200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25
KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050200-
BRISTOL BAY-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050200-
UNALASKA BAY-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
WITH RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 40 KT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF KUSKOKWIM
BAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM KIPNUK W.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
336 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
679 
FZAK52 PAFC 050043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-051345-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 25 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 25 NM WEST OF
CHIGNIK AT 978 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF. A 979
MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK THU NIGHT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA AT 982 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN IS ABSORBED INTO ANOTHER LOW.
A 981 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 100
NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 991 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19
FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051345-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051345-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
KIPNUK.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
854 
FZAK52 PAFC 051245
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 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.

PKZ199-060130-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF PORT
HEIDEN AT 979 MB FRI NIGHT THEN ARCHES BACK TO 120 NM WEST OF ST
PAUL ISLAND LATE SAT MORNING AND DISSIPATES. A 980 MB LOW 25 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK FRI MORNING MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 984 MB SAT MORNING THEN SHIFTS TO 75 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL
LATE SUN MORNING AS A 988 MB LOW. A 997 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF ATTU SAT
MORNING MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30
KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 30 KT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...NW WIND 20 KT W OF
DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT TOWARD EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF ATKA.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON W OF ATKA.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
580 
FZAK52 PAFC 060020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 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.

PKZ199-061315-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM DISSIPATES LATE FRI
NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH
OF NIKOLSKI AT 991 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES
THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN
WEAKENS THERE THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 948 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 375 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

$$

PKZ185-061315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
441 
FZAK52 PAFC 060451 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

RETRANSMISSION

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.

PKZ199-061715-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM DISSIPATES LATE FRI
NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH
OF NIKOLSKI AT 991 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES
THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN
WEAKENS THERE THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 948 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 375 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061715-
BRISTOL BAY-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061715-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061715-
UNALASKA BAY-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061715-
ADAK TO KISKA-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061715-
KISKA TO ATTU-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061715-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061715-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061715-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

$$

PKZ185-061715-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
751 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
081 
FZAK52 PAFC 061235
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 3, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 33 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
503 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURE IMPACTING THE AREA IS A LOW THAT IS SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND TRACKING TOWARDS THE BERING. THIS LOW IS PART
OF A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH THAT ORIGINATES OVER RUSSIA AND EXTENDS
THROUGH THE BERING. THE MAIN JET IS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT A
WEAKER JET STREAK IS HELPING TO PUSH THE LOW NORTH. THE LOW HAS
ALSO BROUGHT UP WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTH BRINGING RAIN TO AREAS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND ALASKA PENINSULA. HOWEVER...THE
BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION IS NOT MAKING IT PAST THE COASTAL
RANGES. WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AREA AND RIDGING THAT IS
EXTENDING JUST NORTH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...STRONGER NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE BEING SEEN IN MANY PLACES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAIN LOW TRACKING
TOWARDS THE BERING. THEY ARE ALL ALSO IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH A
STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE GULF THURSDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...THEY DO VARY ON ITS STRENGTH SOMEWHAT. THE GFS AND NAM
ARE STRONGER THAN THE GEM WHILE ALL THREE ARE STRONGER THAN THE
EC. THE STRONGER SOLUTION OF THE GFS WAS USED IN THE FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW NEAR THE SHUMAGINS WILL SLOWLY
DISSIPATE IN PLACE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
OVERNIGHT...KEEPING PRECIPITATION MAINLY ON THE COAST..ALTHOUGH A
FEW SHOWERS ARE MAKING IT INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS AFTERNOON. THE
970MB LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND
MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WITH THIS
LOW IS EXPECTED TO ARC NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM AND WILL
BEGIN TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TOMORROW MORNING. THIS
WILL PROVIDE A RE-ENFORCING SHOT OF PRECIPITATION TO THE COAST
WITH MOSTLY RAIN AT SEA LEVEL WITH SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AS
STATED IN THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THERE IS ENOUGH OF A PUSH WITH
THE SECOND FRONT THAT SOME MOISTURE WILL PUSH OVER THE TERRAIN TO
GENERATE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS INLAND THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

AS THE SECOND FRONT TRAVERSES NORTHWARD...STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON THURSDAY.
WITH THE COLD AIR MASS REMAINING IN PLACE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...WINDS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ELEVATED THOUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THE SNOW ALREADY
ON THE GROUND AND SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED WITH
THE SECOND FRONT...THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH NOON THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THIS EVENING TOWARD THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BRINGING GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN
AREAS OF THE PENINSULA...BRISTOL BAY...AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW ACROSS BRISTOL BAY WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTH
KEEPING PRECIPITATION ALL SNOW FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND VALLEY.
AS THE SURFACE LOW CROSSES OVER TO THE EASTERN BERING...WARM AIR
ADVECTS IN FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
BRINGING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO FRIDAY. A STRONGER UPPER
LEVEL WAVE MOVES FROM THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND TRACKS
TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST COAST. THIS BRINGS ANOTHER SURGE OF WARMER
AIR FURTHER NORTH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION
INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...HOWEVER NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP
AREAS WEST OF SLEETMUTE ALL SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE LOW CROSSES OVER TO THE EASTERN BERING
TONIGHT BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY.
THIS SYSTEM REINFORCES A WARM AIRMASS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
KEEPING PRECIPITATION MAINLY RAIN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT DURING
THE FOLLOWING SHORTWAVES THAT ROTATE THROUGH THE UPPER FLOW.
MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...HOWEVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND
NORTH AND WEST SHOULD STAY ALL SNOW UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE PERSISTENT
PATTERN OF A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE BERING/NORTH
PACIFIC WITH RIDGING OVER THE PANHANDLE/YUKON TERRITORY WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS A RESULT THERE IS GOOD
CONFIDENCE THAT MOST OF THE SOUTH MAINLAND WILL EXPERIENCE
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE NORMAL STARTING SATURDAY AS THE REGION
EXPERIENCES MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW AND WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS.
STARTING LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY THERE IS INCREASING
CONFIDENCE THAT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN TO THAT
AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED LOW HOWEVER WILL BE LOCATED
WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND...KEEPING MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL DRY
WITH DRY DOWN INLET FLOW AND CROSS BARRIER FLOW. BY MONDAY AND
TUESDAY PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL BEGIN TO INCREASE
AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHWARD TOWARDS COOK INLET...HOWEVER WITH WARM
SOUTHERLY FLOW THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT MOST (IF NOT ALL) OF
THIS SHOULD FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...131.
MARINE...GALE...120 127 130 131 138 139
                150 155 160 165 172 174 176 177 178 180
         STORM...119
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...180 181 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 3, 3:27 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 3:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 4, 3:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 4, 3:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 4, 3:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 4, 4:38 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC8 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.