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Small Craft Advisory 135, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 9, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 9, 2016, 3:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2016, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Feb 11, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

306 
FZAK52 PAFC 100010
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

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

PKZ199-101315-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

$$

PKZ150-101315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 40 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25
KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101315-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
WESTERN CAPES IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE WESTERN
CAPES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101315-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
611 
FZAK52 PAFC 100010 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

CORRECTION FOR SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-101315-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT ENTERS THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT AND SPREADS INTO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY WED...THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS THROUGH
THU. THE ASSOCIATED 970 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT EARLY
WED MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON AT 985
MB.

$$

PKZ150-101315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 40 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25
KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101315-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
WESTERN CAPES IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE WESTERN
CAPES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101315-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
749 
FZAK52 PAFC 101257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-110200-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 982 MB LOW
615 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 976 MB LOW FRI MORNING. A SECOND 982 MB LOW 525 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 415 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 971 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110200-
BRISTOL BAY-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110200-
UNALASKA BAY-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
986 
FZAK52 PAFC 101257 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

CORRECTED TYPO

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.

PKZ199-110200-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 982 MB LOW
615 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 976 MB FRI MORNING. A SECOND 982 MB LOW 525 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 415 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 971 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110200-
BRISTOL BAY-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110200-
UNALASKA BAY-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
357 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
058 
FZAK52 PAFC 101719 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

UPDATED ZONE 181

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.

PKZ199-110415-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 982 MB LOW
615 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 976 MB FRI MORNING. A SECOND 982 MB LOW 525 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 415 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 971 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110415-
BRISTOL BAY-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110415-
UNALASKA BAY-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
819 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
550 
FZAK52 PAFC 110001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-111300-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST
OF COLD BAY AT 986 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING BY LATE THU. A BROAD
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF KISKA THU
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF ATKA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND S...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND S...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111300-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111300-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-111300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 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 9, 5:34 AM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 5:34 AM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
534 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A POWERFUL NORTH PACIFIC JET STREAM REMAINS THE MAIN DRIVER OF
SENSIBLE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA AS LOWS ORIGINATING FROM
IT CONTINUE TO MARCH ACROSS THE GULF BEFORE MOVING INLAND. ONE OF
THESE SUCH LOWS...NOW RAPIDLY WEAKENING...IS CURRENTLY MOVING
THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA OFF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. A LARGE
TROUGH IS NOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC WITH ITS CENTER
SOUTH OF UNALASKA. THIS TROUGH IS ANCHORING THE AFOREMENTIONED
NORTH PACIFIC JET AROUND 35N LATITUDE. WITH A STRONG WESTERN
AMERICA RIDGE IN PLACE...THIS IS KEEPING THE PERSISTENT PATTERN
FEATURING N PACIFIC LOWS MOVING NORTH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA. ANOTHER SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP THIS
MORNING IN THE VICINITY OF 44N 143W... AND THIS LOW AND ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY THIS EVENING...AND THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

OTHERWISE...PRECIPITATION IS RATHER SPOTTY ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
LARGELY OWING TO A DOWNSLOPE COMPONENT OF THE LOW LEVEL WIND.
SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ARE LARGELY RELEGATED TO THE UPWIND
PORTION OF THE ALASKA RANGE...CHUGACH...AND ALONG THE KENAI
PENINSULA. OTHERWISE...DRIER AIR AND A DOWN INLET PRESSURE
GRADIENT ARE KEEPING INLAND SOUTHCENTRAL DRY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE
PATTERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THEY ARE IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
THE GENERAL DEPICTION OF A SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS MOVING
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT THEY DO BEGIN TO
DIVERGE WITH THE SECOND AND THIRD LOWS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...RESPECTIVELY. WITH THAT SAID...WHILE THE TRACKS AND
TIMING ARE DIFFERENT IN THE VARYING MODELS...THE OVERALL SENSIBLE
WEATHER IMPACTS ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT...SO FORECAST CONFIDENCE
REMAINS MODERATELY HIGH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AS THE PREVIOUS FRONT CONTINUES TO FADE...SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST WILL ALSO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY. WEAK RIDGING WILL
THEN BUILD IN UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY WHEN ANOTHER FRONT PUSHES
INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH. SIMILARLY TO THE LAST FRONT THIS ONE
WILL ALSO HAVE A WARM PUSH WITH IT BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. HOWEVER...WITH THE PARENT LOW
STAYING TO THE SOUTH COMBINED WITH DOWNSLOPING CONDITIONS DUE TO
SOUTHEAST FLOW AT MOUNTAIN TOP...THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION
WILL STAY ON THE GULF SIDE OF THE COASTAL RANGES. THE LOW MOVING
UP TOWARDS THE GULF TONIGHT WILL ALSO AID IN OUTFLOW WINDS AROUND
THE SOUTHCENTRAL THAT WILL LAST INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUE AND
WED)...
ONE LOW WILL EXIT TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY TODAY
LEAVING THE AREA UNDER THE PERIPHERY OF THE ARCTIC HIGH AND
INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW. FIRST THOUGH...A FEW LINGERING SNOW
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LOW WILL CLIP THROUGH THE AHKLUN
MOUNTAINS AND THE COAST OF THE YK-DELTA. AFTER THIS...NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE AND BRING DRY CONDITIONS FOR JUST
ABOUT ALL AREAS THROUGH WED. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES AND THE COASTAL AREAS ON WED.

YET ANOTHER LOW WILL BRUSH UP AGAINST THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE
AKPEN LATE WED INTO THU. IT WILL SLING A FRONT INTO THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE...BUT THE ORIENTATION OF IT WILL KEEP JUST ABOUT ALL INLAND
AREAS FROM SEEING MUCH PRECIPITATION. IT WILL REINFORCE THE
NORTHEAST WINDS THOUGH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUE AND
WED)...
THE AREA WILL BE DOMINATED BY TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS. ONE
IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. IT
IS BRINGING GALE-FORCE EASTERLY WINDS AND SOME DECENT RAIN TO THE
EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND THE
LOW CONSUMES THE REST OF THE BERING SEA WITH NUMEROUS RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. THE NEXT LOW IS CURRENTLY TRACKING TOWARD THE AKPEN.
IT WILL "STEAL" THE ENERGY FROM THE AFORE MENTIONED LOW AND
EFFECTIVELY "RE-ORIENT" THE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FLOW. BY WED
AFTERNOON THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION WILL BE SOUTH OF SAND POINT.
GALE-FORCE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN
BERING AND THE FAR EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH COLDER AIR AND SNOW
SHOWERS DOMINATING FURTHER WEST.

&&

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

NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE SYNOPTIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 7 DAYS AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED
OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTHERN PACIFIC SHOWS NO SIGNS OF
DISSIPATING. SEVERAL STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOWS AND SHORTWAVES WILL
DROP INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF RUSSIA
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND WHICH WILL HELP RE-INVIGORATE THE LONGWAVE
TROUGH AND KEEP THE WEATHER PATTERN SIMILAR TO THAT OBSERVED OVER
THE PAST MONTH. MODELS ARE IN SURPRISINGLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH
THE EXTENDED PERIOD AND IT APPEARS UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE
PLACEMENT OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH KEEPS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IN THE MAIN STORM TRACK. NORMALLY FOR THIS
TIME OF THE YEAR...THIS COULD BE A FAVORABLE SET UP TO BRING
SNOWFALL TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. HOWEVER...THE AMPLIFIED TROUGH
WILL BRING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS FOR THE SUBTROPICS UP TOWARD
ALASKA AND ADVECT WARM AND MOIST AIR INTO THE ALASKA MAINLAND
(MORE FAVORABLE FOR RAIN ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS). TEMPERATURES
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH A LOT OF
LOCATIONS SEEING NEAR OR ABOVE FREEING TEMPERATURES WHILE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WILL SEE TEMPERATURES ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL THROUGH THE EXTENDED.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 132 138 150 352
         GALE  119 120 127 130 131 155 160 165 170 171
               172 173 174 180 351
         FREEZING SPRAY 185

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 3:10 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC37 hr
Feb 9, 3:22 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 3:56 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 3:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 10, 3:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Feb 10, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 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.