Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Anchorage, AK

396 
FZAK52 PAFC 081243 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

CORRECTED 172

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.

PKZ199-090200-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 370NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT AT 970 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
TO TO 180 NM EAST OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 90 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. E OF COLD BAY...EAST
WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM COLD BAY E...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON E OF
UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT E OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

549 
FZAK52 PAFC 090000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 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.

PKZ199-091300-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK PUSHES TO THE NORTHERN
KAMCHATKA COAST AS A 978 MB LOW BY MON MORNING. A 985 MB LOW OVER
AMCHITKA WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AND
DISSIPATES SAT AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW ON THE CENTRAL KAMCHATKA
COAST DIPS TO 70 NM WEST OF ATTU AS A 994 MB LOW SAT MORNING
BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25
KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091300-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM COLD BAY E...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091300-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ178-091300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON N
OF SAINT GEORGE. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-091300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 PM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE CENTER OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMPLEX THAT BROUGHT
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS YESTERDAY...HAS RAPIDLY DRIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST
TOWARDS SIBERIA. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT CONTINUES TO LINGER ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. ALTHOUGH MUCH
WEAKER TODAY...THE FRONT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD RAIN AND
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TODAY. TO THE EAST...A
WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE THAT IS BRINGING LIGHT SHOWERS TO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...IS RAPIDLY MOVING INLAND. MEANWHILE...IN
THE NORTH PACIFIC...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS STRENGTHENING THAT IS
POISED TO IMPACT THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
BY FRIDAY.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT TODAY ON THE
PROGRESSION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW TOWARDS THE AKPEN DURING THE
SHORT TERM. THE NAM REMAINS THE OUTLIER IN BRINGING THE LOW MUCH
MORE RAPIDLY INTO THE BERING SEA...AND STRETCH IT OUT MORE THAN
THE OTHER MODELS AS IT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD. AS THE ECMWF AND GFS
HAVE BEEN MORE CONSISTENT THE PAST FEW RUNS...A BLEND OF THESE TWO
MODELS WAS FAVORED.

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

A WEAK TROUGH TONIGHT AND A FRONT MOVING INLAND ALONG THE GULF
COAST FRI NIGHT INTO SAT WILL BRING MORE RAIN TO COASTAL
LOCATIONS. ALTHOUGH DOWNSLOPING WILL KEEP MOST PRECIPITATION FROM
CROSSING THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS...THE FLOW WILL CHANGE
LATER ON SAT. THIS WILL ALLOW RAIN TO REACH THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
AND MATANUSKA VALLEY. STRONG WIND ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL
AFFECT KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH FRI. CHANNELED TERRAIN WILL ALSO
EXPERIENCE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW NOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
HAS A FRONT EXTENDING IN AN ARC ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST. THIS
FRONT IS DISSIPATING AS IN PUSHES NORTH AND EAST. ANOTHER LOW IS
RAPIDLY MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WE EXPECT THIS
TO BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF PRECIPITATION TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL ALSO GENERATE STRONG WINDS
ACROSS THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE ALEUTIAN MOUNTAINS.
THE KAMISHAK GAP WILL SEE SOME STRONG CHANNELED WIND AS WELL AS
THIS LOW MOVES TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA SATURDAY. THE LIKELIHOOD OF
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN INCREASED IN THE FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR
THIS LOW.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
COLDER AIR ALOFT HAS MOVED IN AROUND THE SOUTH AND WEST QUADRANTS
OF THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THIS WILL RESULT IN COLDER
TEMPERATURES THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT AND THE SHOWERS ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE MOST PART THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL
SEE INCREASE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
AS THE LOW MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY WITH AN ELONGATED TROUGH FROM
THE LOW TO THE NORTHWEST.

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

BY SATURDAY NIGHT...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL HAVE
PUSHED A WEAKENING FRONT THROUGH THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WITH WEAK
COLD ADVECTION OVER SOUTHERN MAINLAND. ANOTHER ELONGATED AND
COMPLEX LOW MOVES NORTH SUNDAY FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TOWARD THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GALES FROM THE ALASKA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS EAST THROUGH THE GULF OF
ALASKA...WITH STORM-FORCE WINDS THROUGH SHELIKOF STRAIT. THIS
SYSTEM WILL STALL...WEAKEN...AND ELONGATE IN THIS REGION THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WHILE A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS MOVE
NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TO THE GULF COAST.

THE RESULTANT IMPACTS WILL BE WET AND SNOWY CONDITIONS FROM EAST
TO SOUTHEAST FLOW UPSLOPING AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN RANGES ALONG THE
COASTS...WITH MUCH LESSER AMOUNTS ON THE LEE SIDES IN THE MUCH
MORE POPULATED AREAS...WHERE DOWNSLOPE DRYING WILL BE PREVALENT.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130 131 138.
 GALE WARNING 119 120 132 136 137 139 150 155 160 165 170 172 179
180 185.

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