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Gale Warning 126, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 31, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 2017, 3:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 31, 2017, 3:06 PM AKST (00:06 UTC)
Expired: Feb 2, 2017, 4:01 AM AKST
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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868 
FZAK52 PAFC 010006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 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.

PKZ199-011315-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 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
FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING
TONIGHT...THEN REMAINS RELATIVELY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED 961 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA MOVES INLAND OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WED EVENING.


$$

PKZ150-011315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011315-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING...SE WIND 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011315-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011315-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT EXCEPT DECREASING TO 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT
VARIABLE 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-011315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

306 
FZAK52 PAFC 011256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 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.

PKZ199-020130-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 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 STRONG
FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING PERSISTS THROUGH LATE
THU NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AND
BEGINS MERGING WITH THE FIRST FRONT THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH LATE THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020130-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF
FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020130-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020130-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-020130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...SE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

135 
FZAK52 PAFC 020028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 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.

PKZ199-021330-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 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 STRONG
FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING PERSISTS THROUGH LATE
THU NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AND
BEGINS MERGING WITH THE FIRST FRONT THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE
PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-021330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-021330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021330-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-021330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-021330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-021330-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-021330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-021330-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-021330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-021330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-021330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-021330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PAC
SIDE.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...19 FT PAC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-021330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-021330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-021330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-021330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-021330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

732 
FZAK52 PAFC 021301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-030215-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 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. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING.
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI
MORNING. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-030215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030215-
BRISTOL BAY-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030215-
UNALASKA BAY-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030215-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF ATKA.. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF ATKA.. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PAC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-030215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
401 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Jan 31, 5:32 AM AKST, 9 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 5:32 AM AKST, 9 hours 34 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
532 AM AKST Tue Jan 31 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The pattern continues to amplify this morning. The polar front jet
is coming up and over a building ridge in the Central Bering at
125 kts. It then dives down through the Alaska Peninsula before
coming back up into the Cook Inlet region at 85 kts. This finger
of the jet is helping to support a frontal boundary that is more
or less stalled over the Cook Inlet. On the east side of the
front, strong south to southeast winds are keeping things mostly
dry on the leeward side of the mountains. These winds have also
brought in some much warmer air with much of the Anchorage Bowl
reaching into the upper 30s overnight. The front itself remains
mostly out over the inlet with just some light precipitation
reaching the Western Kenai coast. But even most of that
precipitation is falling as a mix of rain and snow or just rain.
Further to the east where there is less wind, Valdez remains all
snow and has picked up a couple of inches overnight.

Over the Bering and Southwest AK, most of the activity has come
to an end as precipitation has moved east of the area. Conditions
will continue to quiet down over the mainland as a ridge builds
into the Eastern Bering. Over the Western Bering, a storm force
front will bring another round of precipitation and building seas
today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Synoptically, models are in good shape. But none of them are
handling the front that is parked over the Cook Inlet well. Just
about all models depict heavy snow to be falling over the Western
Kenai at this time, when in fact it is light rain falling instead.
Thus, have made adjustments to the winter weather advisories. All
models depict the surface low riding up and along this front
through today. This should bring an end to the downsloping winds
of the Western Kenai and allow the front to slide a hair further
east. But with temperatures already at or above freezing, forecast
confidence in snow amounts is relatively low for the entire
Kenai Peninsula.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Gusty southeast winds will slowly diminish through the
day as the front weakens. There is high confidence in this trend,
however still some uncertainty in the exact timing and speeds.
Showers will remain primarily confined to the mountains with
visibility and ceilings remaining VFR through the forecast period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
With the main frontal band of precip remaining over Cook Inlet all
night, the biggest change to the forecast was to cancel the Winter
Weather Advisory for the Western Kenai Peninsula. Expect a mix of
rain and snow today for this area. It still looks like the band
will shift eastward by this evening as a short-wave trough
approaches from the west and a surface low moves up from the
south. An increase in intensity will help change precip back to
all snow with several inches accumulation still possible,
especially for the Kenai area. Meanwhile, have extended the Winter
Storm Warning for portions of the Susitna Valley through tonight.
With persistent strong southerly upslope flow have extended the
area under the warning to include the northern valley (Parks
Highway corridor north of Talkeetna).

Otherwise, the forecast remains on track for the remainder of
the area as the trough and surface front weaken in place through
Wednesday. A strong ridge will then build in from the north
Wednesday night leading to development of a weak outflow wind
event along the coast. Cooler and drier weather will settle in
across the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level ridge of high pressure continues to build over
the eastern Bering this morning before being positioned through
the Southwest Alaska region by Wednesday. This results in light
winds with onshore flow over the Kuskokwim Delta, and combined
with inversion setting up will enhance the formation of fog this
morning. Therefore, look for areas of patchy fog over the
Kuskokwim/Bristol Bay coastlines before spreading inland this
morning. Look for reduced visibilities of one half of a mile or
less at times along the Bristol Bay coastline. While the Kuskokwim
Delta coastline had some low marine layer stratus spreading into
the region. Meanwhile, as this ridge of high pressure moves
farther eastward look for more widespread dense fog issues
heading into the early Wednesday morning hours before dissipating
by Wednesday midday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The Central to Eastern Aleutians/Bering region will have high
pressure building into the region through Wednesday. Look for
the Eastern Aleutians to have dense fog developing by early
Wednesday morning before dissipating by Wednesday midday as the
high pressure moves farther eastward. While along the Western
Aleutians an occluded front swings through this morning
accompanied by storm force southeasterly winds. This synoptic
feature brings a large swath of moisture with rain, and warmer
temperatures spilling over into the western Bering. The
aforementioned frontal boundary will move eastward before
stalling over the central Bering/Aleutians by Wednesday
afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
There is very good agreement that an omega block setting up over
the Mainland late this week will bring a period of benign weather
to much of the area into the upcoming weekend. This omega block
will be much warmer than is typical for this time of year as it
forms in deep southerly flow over the Bering. As a result, much
of the Mainland should see near to above normal temperatures
(especially over the Southwest Mainland), sunny skies, with no
precipitation expected. In this pattern the primary concern will
be for the development of fog/stratus under the ridge, however
with broad offshore flow this likely will not be too widespread.

Over the Aleutians and Bering to the west of the Pribilofs
Islands, a nearly stationary frontal boundary will setup on the
western edge of the omega block. This will bring persistent gale
force winds and rain to much of the Central-Western Aleutians from
the middle of this week into the weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning 175 176 177 178 185.
 		 Gale Warning 170 172 173 174 179.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PLD
LONG TERM...DEK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 31, 10:23 AM AKST, 4 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1023 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 AM     VOLCANIC ASHFALL UNALASKA                53.93N 166.51W
01/31/2017                                      AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UNALASKA PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL
            FROM BOGOSLOF VOLCANO.

&&

DKOCHEVA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 31, 3:38 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 1, 3:56 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 1, 3:56 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Feb 1, 3:56 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 1, 4:01 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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