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Small Craft Advisory 66, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 20, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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724 FZAK52 PAFC 201255 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 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. PKZ199-210130- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-210130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-210130- BRISTOL BAY- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-210130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-210130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-210130- UNALASKA BAY- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-210130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-210130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-210130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-210130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-210130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-210130- ADAK TO KISKA- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-210130- KISKA TO ATTU- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT FROM SHEMYA W IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-210130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-210130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-210130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-210130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 355 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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026 FZAK52 PAFC 202359 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 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. PKZ199-211245- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG A FRONT NEAR ADAK THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. A 962 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 968 MB 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-211245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211245- BRISTOL BAY- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE NORTH COAST SPREADING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-211245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-211245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-211245- UNALASKA BAY- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-211245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...WINDS BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-211245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-211245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-211245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-211245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-211245- ADAK TO KISKA- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 30 KT EARLY BERING SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-211245- KISKA TO ATTU- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-211245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-211245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-211245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-211245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 259 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
676 FZAK52 PAFC 211219 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 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. PKZ199-220145- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 961 MB LOW 550 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 260 NM S OF ATKA AT 972 MB EARLY SAT MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND THEN MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW WILL FORM 130 NM S OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 280 NM S OF CHIGNIK AT 973 MB EARLY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-220145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-220145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-220145- BRISTOL BAY- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-220145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-220145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-220145- UNALASKA BAY- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-220145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-220145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-220145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-220145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-220145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-220145- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-220145- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-220145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-220145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-220145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 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 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-220145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
861 FZAK52 PAFC 220009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 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. PKZ199-221245- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 MB LOW 575 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING FRI. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 425 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI MORNING AND MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-221245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-221245- BRISTOL BAY- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-221245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-221245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-221245- UNALASKA BAY- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-221245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-221245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-221245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-221245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-221245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-221245- ADAK TO KISKA- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-221245- KISKA TO ATTU- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT E OF SHEMYA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-221245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-221245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-221245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 309 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
848 FZAK52 PAFC 221241 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 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. PKZ199-230115- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 967 MB LOW 480 NM S OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM S OF NIKOLSKI AT 974 MB BY EARLY SUN MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW WILL FORM 380 NM S OF CHIGNIK THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO 90 NM NE OF CHIGNIK AT NEAR THE SAME STRENGTH EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-230115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-230115- BRISTOL BAY- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-230115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-230115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-230115- UNALASKA BAY- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-230115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-230115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-230115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-230115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-230115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-230115- ADAK TO KISKA- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-230115- KISKA TO ATTU- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-230115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-230115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-230115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-230115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
876 FZAK52 PAFC 230019 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 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. PKZ199-231300- 100 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MERGE WITH A DEVELOPING 974 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN BECOME ABSORBED INTO ANOTHER DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 954 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A 971 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM AT 979 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-231300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-231300- BRISTOL BAY- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-231300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-231300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-231300- UNALASKA BAY- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-231300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-231300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-231300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-231300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-231300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-231300- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-231300- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-231300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-231300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-231300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-231300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
932 FZAK52 PAFC 231236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 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. PKZ199-240115- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 200 NM S OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 210 NM S OF NIKOLSKI AT 977 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A 968 MB LOW 240 NM S OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO NEAR CHIGNIK AT 975 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 310 NM S OF SITKINAK AT 954 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-240115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-240115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-240115- BRISTOL BAY- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-240115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-240115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-240115- UNALASKA BAY- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-240115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-240115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-240115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-240115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-240115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-240115- ADAK TO KISKA- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-240115- KISKA TO ATTU- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-240115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-240115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-240115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-240115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 336 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
240 FZAK52 PAFC 240010 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 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. PKZ199-241245- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 977 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A 968 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY AT 978 MB SUN MORNING AND DISSIPATES. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 951 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 85 NM EAST OF SAND POINT AT 957 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-241245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-241245- BRISTOL BAY- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-241245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-241245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-241245- UNALASKA BAY- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-241245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-241245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-241245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-241245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-241245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-241245- ADAK TO KISKA- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-241245- KISKA TO ATTU- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-241245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-241245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-241245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-241245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 310 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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 Jan 19, 4:46 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 4:46 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 446 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE GENERAL PATTERN OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND AN UPPER LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CONTINUES. THERE IS ALSO AN EXTENSION OF THE UPPER LOW INTO THE BERING SEA. WITHIN THESE UPPER LOWS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES. THERE IS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WITH A DECENT SURFACE REFLECTION THAT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST. THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND A WEAKER ONE OVER THE EASTERN BERING. SEVERAL WEAK WAVES ARE SITUATED JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. NORTHERLY FLOW EXISTS AT THE LOWER LEVELS OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA...AND THERE IS AN OFFSHORE (NORTHERLY) GRADIENT OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY. THERE ARE SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT...BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE ONLY MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE FORECAST. THERE ARE ALSO SOME MINOR TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT INTO THE ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE ECMWF BEING FASTER THAN THE OTHER MODELS. THIS WILL ALSO ONLY HAVE A MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE FORECAST. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS THUS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS MUCH OF ALASKA WHILE BECOMING MORE NEGATIVELY TILTED AS WE HEAD INTO THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK. WEAK CUT-OFF LOWS CONTINUE TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE JET...WHICH CONTINUES TO DRIVE VERY ACTIVE WEATHER INTO THE PACIFIC NW AND EVENTUALLY TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO DOMINATE MUCH OF THE AREA...GIVING A BRIEF SHOT OF DRYING AND CLEARING CONDITIONS MAINLY TO THE INLAND AREAS AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL. OTHERWISE...CLOUDY SKIES WILL BEGIN TO BUILD BACK IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AS THE NEXT SYSTEM ENTERS THE GULF THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS THROUGH MANY OF THE SAME AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN GUSTY WINDS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...INCLUDING THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...THOMPSON PASS...AND THE TURNAGAIN ARM. IT WILL ALSO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION INTO COASTAL AREAS...WITH WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA POISED TO RECEIVE THE BULK OF IT. PRECIPITATION MAY START AS SNOW ALONG COASTAL AREAS...BUT SHOULD TURN OVER TO RAIN AS THIS SYSTEM BRINGS UP ANOTHER POCKET OF WARMER AIR. SADLY FOR THE SNOW LOVERS...IT LOOKS LIKE CROSS BARRIER FLOW WILL ONCE AGAIN KEEP MUCH OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING COOK INLET MOSTLY DRY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN THE COMING DAYS WHICH WILL KEEP THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST ON THE DRY SIDE. HOWEVER A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HELP ADVECT MOISTURE ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THE DISTURBANCE COUPLED WITH THIS MOISTURE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE SFC LAYER PRETTY DRY...LEADING TO LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. SNOW CHANCES WILL BE A TOUCH HIGHER ON WEDNESDAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THIS LARGER FEATURE WILL PROVIDE A BETTER LIFTING MECHANISM WHICH WOULD SUPPORT MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS SEVERAL WEAK IMPULSES WILL TRAVERSE THE LONGWAVE PATTERN. IN ADDITION...NORTHEASTERLY WIND WILL HELP ADVECT A COLDER AIR MASS FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA REGION LEADING TO DECENT MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES TO FURTHER HELP DEVELOP SHOWERS. LOCALIZED CONCENTRATIONS OF SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A STRONGER IMPULSE WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC WILL SWING A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL HELP PRODUCE SNOW WHICH WILL QUICKLY TRANSITION TO RAIN AND WARMER AIR IS ADVECTED NORTHWARD. THE FRONT WILL BE ONLY PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE IN THE LOW 960 MB RANGE AS BACKGROUND PRESSURE FIELD REMAIN WEAK AND THE GRADIENT WILL NOT BE SUPER TIGHT. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... ACROSS THE GULF THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AN ORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ANCHOR ITSELF IN THE REGION...BRINGING RAIN AND SOME SNOW ALONG GULF COASTAL LOCATIONS...INCLUDING KODIAK...WHILE A GALE-FORCE WINDS ALONG A DECAYING FRONT SLOWLY DIMINISHES. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED INLAND WITH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. OUTFLOW WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NORTH-SOUTH PASSES BETWEEN THE COLDER INLAND AREAS AND WARMER AIR MASS OVER THE GULF...BUT DO NOT LOOK TO BECOME PARTICULARLY STRONG AT THIS TIME. TO THE WEST...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE A FRONT NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WHILE THE PRIMARY LOW MOVES EAST TO THE SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. ACROSS THE NORTH AND EASTERN BERING THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS RIDGING SLOWLY SHIFTS NORTH AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM. WINDS WILL STAY GENERALLY FROM THE NORTH AND EAST AS THE FRONT REMAINS SOUTH OF THIS REGION. MODELS THEN SUGGEST ONE OR TWO STRENGTHENING TRIPLE POINT LOWS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND MOVE NORTH TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA AND/OR THE SOUTHEAST BERING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...BUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS FAIRLY LOW AT THIS TIME. THE MAIN IMPACTS WITH THIS PATTERN WILL BE A FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER REGIME FOR MUCH OF THE REGION THE LATER PART OF THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE LITTLE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES...WITH NEAR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES REMAINING NEAR NORMAL TO ABOVE NORMAL. STRONGER WINDS TO GALE-FORCE WILL BE CONFINED TO STRONGER EMBEDDED LOWS WITHIN THE BROAD CYCLONIC PATTERN. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 119 120 130-132 138 178 185. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 181 185. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC LONG TERM...CC
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:55 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 20, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 6:56 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:59 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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