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Brisk Wind Advisory 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 26, 2017, 3:16 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017, 3:16 PM AKST (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2017, 3:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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530 FZAK52 PAFC 270016 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 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. PKZ199-271330- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND DRIFTS TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL AT 987 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-271330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-271330- BRISTOL BAY- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-271330- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-271330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-271330- UNALASKA BAY- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-271330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ173-271330- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-271330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-271330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-271330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ177-271330- ADAK TO KISKA- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ178-271330- KISKA TO ATTU- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-271330- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-271330- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-271330- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-271330- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
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141 FZAK52 PAFC 271300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 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. PKZ199-280145- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 976 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 990 MB BY SAT NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-280145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-280145- BRISTOL BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-280145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-280145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-280145- UNALASKA BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-280145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-280145- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-280145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-280145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-280145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ177-280145- ADAK TO KISKA- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ178-280145- KISKA TO ATTU- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ179-280145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-280145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-280145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-280145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$
122 FZAK52 PAFC 280010 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 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. PKZ199-281315- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 975 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A 972 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-281315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-281315- BRISTOL BAY- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-281315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-281315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-281315- UNALASKA BAY- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT..SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-281315- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-281315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-281315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-281315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ177-281315- ADAK TO KISKA- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ178-281315- KISKA TO ATTU- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ179-281315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-281315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-281315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$
776 FZAK52 PAFC 280704 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 165 170 171 172 173 174 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. PKZ199-281930- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 975 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A 972 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281930- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-281930- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-281930- BRISTOL BAY- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-281930- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-281930- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-281930- UNALASKA BAY- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281930- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT..SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-281930- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-281930- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-281930- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-281930- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ177-281930- ADAK TO KISKA- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ178-281930- KISKA TO ATTU- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ179-281930- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281930- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-281930- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-281930- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$
560 FZAK52 PAFC 281256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 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. PKZ199-290215- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 982 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL EXIT NORTH TO THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN NIGHT. A BROAD COMPLEX LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA BY SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-290215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-290215- BRISTOL BAY- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-290215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-290215- UNALASKA BAY- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-290215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ173-290215- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ174-290215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ175-290215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-290215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ177-290215- ADAK TO KISKA- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ178-290215- KISKA TO ATTU- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ179-290215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-290215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-290215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-290215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
380 FZAK52 PAFC 290029 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 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. PKZ199-291345- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 986 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 375 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 975 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 982 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-291345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-291345- BRISTOL BAY- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-291345- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-291345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-291345- UNALASKA BAY- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-291345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ173-291345- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ174-291345- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ175-291345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-291345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ177-291345- ADAK TO KISKA- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ178-291345- KISKA TO ATTU- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ179-291345- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-291345- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-291345- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-291345- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Jan 26, 5:33 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 5:33 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
533 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large scale upper level arctic trough stretches from eastern
Russia across the Bering and Aleutians. To the east of the colder
air under a secondary lobe of the upper trough, a trio of surface
lows are located over Bristol Bay, south of the Alaska Peninsula
and in the western Gulf. A strong frontal system associated with
the eastern most low stretches across the northern Gulf this
morning bringing strong easterly barrier jet winds and moderate
to heavy rain to coastal regions. Further inland precipitation is
more scattered with a mix of rain, snow and some isolated freezing
rain depending on location. Over the eastern Bering, north to
northwesterly flow and a frontal system stretching across the
Pribilof Islands, eastern Aleutians and western Alaska Peninsula
is bringing areas of snow and blowing snow. Further west cold air
instability snow showers continue to stream across the area.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement through Friday morning and
then diverge significantly regarding a surface low tracking into
the southern Gulf Friday afternoon or evening. The EC and
Canadian were preferred as good compromise solutions, both
bringing in the cold upper trough from the west and hanging on to
some precipitation across southcentral while the GFS and NAM had
significantly stronger, better developed surface lows but varied
widely on its track north Friday night and Saturday. The EC was
preferred for the western domain.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Strong east-southeast winds across the Chugach Mountains
will continue to bring wind shear concerns through the morning.
Southeasterly Turnagain Arm winds will push into PANC around 21Z
as the strong northerly down Cook Inlet winds rapidly diminish
and in reverse direction. Expect the breezy southeasterly surface
winds to last through around 09Z Fri.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
While perpendicular flow is helping to limit precipitation across
the Anchorage Bowl and Kenai Peninsula, steep lapse rates at
mountain top are helping to support precipitation spillover. As a
result, patchy light freezing drizzle is occurring across the
Anchorage Bowl where downslope winds have not been strong enough
to warm temperatures above freezing. The main challenge this
morning remains the intensity of the wind gusts as the front
pushes towards the north Gulf Coast this morning. The strongest
winds are expected through Turnagain Arm and higher elevations
along the northern Kenai Peninsula as well as in Cordova. There
is less uncertainty in precipitation amounts across the Kenai
Peninsula and west Prince William Sound, and steady rainfall has
already occurred in Seward overnight. Even as the front dissipates
this afternoon, gusty winds are expected to persist across the
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage Bowl.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough moving northward over the AK pen will bring
a mix of rain and snow to interior Bristol Bay today. Most of the
snowfall will likely occur as a wet snow to the north of
Dillingham as temperatures are already in the mid 30's, limiting
any accumulation to less than an inch or so. Further to the east
along the Alaskan/Aleutian ranges, precipitation should fall
mostly in the form of rain as temperatures are already much warmer
from strong cross-barrier flow. This trough will then spread
snowfall into the interior Kuskokwim Delta this afternoon and
evening. Most of the accumulating snow should fall generally to
the east of Bethel with up to an inch expected. The shortwave will
then lift north of the area by late this evening, however with the
main upper level trough remaining just off to the west. This will
allow for cloudy skies and show showers to continue with
temperatures falling back below freezing throughout the area on
Friday and into this weekend.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A deformation band setting up on the western edge of the low
moving into the eastern Bering will bring snow showers, gusty
northwest winds, and blowing snow from the Pribilof Islands
southward into the eastern Aleutians today. Over the Pribilof
Islands, much cooler temperatures along with a deep snow pack
will produce visibilities less than one-half mile today in snow
and blowing snow. As a result a Winter Weather Advisory for
Blowing Snow was issued into this evening. There is a possibility
that this will need to be extended further through this evening
if the heaviest snow band becomes stationary over the Pribilofs,
however there is a large amount of uncertainty from the models in
exactly where this will setup. Confidence is much higher that
gusty northwesterly winds will continue into Friday morning, so
even if most of the snow shifts to the east of the Pribilofs (as
some guidance is suggesting) areas of blowing snow will likely
continue for much of the day tomorrow.
Afterwards, a broad upper level trough setting up over the Bering
on Friday will bring continued showers throughout the area, but
with winds falling below gale force as the surface low slowly
dissipates. A gale force front will then move into the western
Aleutians late Saturday, which will spread rain/snow and gale
force winds into the central Bering through Sunday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
An active pattern ensues this weekend as new low centers form within
a broad longwave pattern centered over the Bering. Cold air
advection from the west moderates temperatures below freezing
across the southern mainland through the weekend. Multiple
shortwaves keeps the wetter pattern into the middle of next week.
Models are in general agreement with the highly active pattern,
however there are large differences in timing and placements of
the projected fronts. Models are starting to hone into a
significant pattern change for the beginning of next week that
could lead to a less active weather regime. This change would
start as a powerful storm system organizes in the North Pacific on
Monday, which then lifts north on Tuesday and becomes negatively
tilted. This potentially allows a ridge to it's east to amplify
over the Bering and possibly cut off near the Bering Strait
heading into the middle of next week.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blowing Snow Advisory 195.
MARINE...Storm 119 120.
Gale 125 129 130 131 139 140 170 172 173 174 179 185.
Heavy Freezing Spray 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...KHIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 26, 9:47 AM AKST, 5 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 947 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017 AKZ101-111-121-262315- Anchorage-Matanuska Valley-Western Kenai Peninsula- Including the cities of...Anchorage...Eagle River...Indian... Eklutna...Palmer...Wasilla...Sutton...Chickaloon...Kenai... Soldotna...Homer...Cooper Landing 947 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017 ...Slippery conditions possible through Thursday morning... Warming conditions are allowing scattered rain showers to spread across the eastern Kenai Peninsula, Eagle River area and Matanuska Valley this morning. These rain showers have the potential to cause very slick conditions when they fall on frozen surfaces. In a few areas, such as Anchorage metro area and Eagle River, isolated pockets of freezing rain mixed with scattered snow showers also have the potential to worsen slippery conditions. Additional travel concerns are possible in the Kachemak Bay area where areas northeast of Homer have been reporting snow and blowing snow this morning above 1000 ft or so. While precipitation is expected to change over to rain through the remaining morning hours, the combination of rain on top of the recent new snow could produce challenging travel conditions.
Local storm report, Jan 26, 12:33 PM AKST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1233 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW 8 SSE EAGLE RIVER 61.21N 149.48W
01/26/2017 M7.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
4 INCHES 430-830AM, ADDITIONAL 3.1 INCHES 830-11AM. LIGHT
SNOW ONGOING. TEMP IS 33.
&&
JPWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:33 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:46 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr |
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Sources
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