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Gale Warning 138, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 8, 2017, 3:24 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2017, 3:53 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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770 FZAK52 PAFC 090024 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 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. PKZ199-091345- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRIDAY. A 984 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA FRI AFTERNOON AT 977 MB. $$ PKZ150-091345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-091345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-091345- BRISTOL BAY- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-091345- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-091345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-091345- UNALASKA BAY- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-091345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ173-091345- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ174-091345- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-091345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-091345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ177-091345- ADAK TO KISKA- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ178-091345- KISKA TO ATTU- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-091345- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-091345- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-091345- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-091345- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 324 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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769 FZAK52 PAFC 091256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 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. PKZ199-100145- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 969 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW EXTENDS A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT MORNING. A 976 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 410 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 980 MB BY SAT MORNING. A 989 MB LOW MOVES TO 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 986 MB BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-100145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-100145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-100145- BRISTOL BAY- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-100145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-100145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-100145- UNALASKA BAY- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-100145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ173-100145- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-100145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-100145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-100145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-100145- ADAK TO KISKA- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-100145- KISKA TO ATTU- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-100145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-100145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-100145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-100145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 356 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
462 FZAK52 PAFC 091915 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 CORRECTED ZONE 160 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. PKZ199-100715- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 969 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW EXTENDS A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT MORNING. A 976 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 410 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 980 MB BY SAT MORNING. A 989 MB LOW MOVES TO 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 986 MB BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-100715- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-100715- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-100715- BRISTOL BAY- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-100715- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-100715- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-100715- UNALASKA BAY- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-100715- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ173-100715- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-100715- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-100715- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-100715- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-100715- ADAK TO KISKA- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-100715- KISKA TO ATTU- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-100715- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-100715- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-100715- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-100715- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 1015 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
369 FZAK52 PAFC 100015 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 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. PKZ199-101300- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-101300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-101300- BRISTOL BAY- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-101300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. E OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-101300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-101300- UNALASKA BAY- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-101300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-101300- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-101300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-101300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-101300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-101300- ADAK TO KISKA- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-101300- KISKA TO ATTU- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-101300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-101300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-101300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-101300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 315 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 KT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
685 FZAK52 PAFC 101244 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 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. PKZ199-110115- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 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. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE LINGERS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUN MORNING. SEVERAL NORTH PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE CENTERS EXTEND A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-110115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-110115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-110115- BRISTOL BAY- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-110115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-110115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-110115- UNALASKA BAY- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-110115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-110115- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-110115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-110115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-110115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-110115- ADAK TO KISKA- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-110115- KISKA TO ATTU- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-110115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-110115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-110115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ185-110115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 344 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
358 FZAK52 PAFC 110032 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 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. PKZ199-111315- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 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 BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON WITH LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-111315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-111315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-111315- BRISTOL BAY- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-111315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-111315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-111315- UNALASKA BAY- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-111315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-111315- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-111315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-111315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-111315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-111315- ADAK TO KISKA- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-111315- KISKA TO ATTU- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-111315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-111315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-111315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ185-111315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 332 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
854 FZAK52 PAFC 111253 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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. PKZ199-120145- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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 REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MON MORNING. A SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS WILL MERGE TO FORM A 960 MB LOW 410 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-120145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-120145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-120145- BRISTOL BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-120145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-120145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM UNALASKA E. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-120145- UNALASKA BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-120145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-120145- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 353 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. 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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 Feb 8, 8:58 AM AKST, 6 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 8:58 AM AKST, 6 hours 26 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
858 AM AKST Wed Feb 8 2017
corrected typo
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level low over the eastern Bering is working to break
down the ridge that has resided across the state for the last several
days. To the west of this system, a stationary North Pacific low
has a front extending along the western Aleutian Chain to the
Kamchatka Peninsula with a long stream of moisture continuing to
stream up from 40N. At the surface, a pattern change is slowly
arising as a trough forms in the northern Gulf along with a second
trough just off the Kuskokwim Delta. Snow and rain showers are
developing around these systems early this morning.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement through the short range forecast into
Saturday morning, however they are mainly focusing precipitation
development along the best dynamic alignment. The challenges
through Friday will be stronger offshore winds and precipitation
associated with the upper low that traverses from the eastern
Bering to the Gulf. The NAM was preferred for the package as it
provided the best details for local edit areas.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...LIFR visibilities are expected to improve this afternoon
with a shift in the weather pattern as low pressure develops
across the northern gulf. A low VFR stratus deck and light
northerly flow sets up this evening through the end of the TAF
package. There is some uncertainty with snow development tonight
and Thursday as a shortwave slowly moves in from the eastern
Bering. Only flurries are expected, however updates may be needed
if the system moves in faster than expected.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Fog across the Anchorage Bowl and the northern Cook Inlet will
diminish throughout the afternoon. An upper level disturbance
dropping south toward Kodiak Island and a surface low moving into
the northern Gulf will bring increased chances of snow across
Southcentral tonight and into Thursday. Inland areas, including
the Anchorage Bowl and Mat-Su valleys, will see flurries/light
snow with little accumulation. Coastal locations will see
measurable snowfall, but not significant amounts. Another upper
low drops south Thursday night keeping chances of snow fairly
high along the North Gulf Coast and Copper River with chances
elsewhere inland. Outflow winds are expected to increase across
the eastern Kenai Peninsula and Western Gulf Thursday/Thursday
night as a surface low strengthens over the northern Gulf.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A deepening upper level trough moving along the coast will
continue to bring areas of light snow to much of the Southwest
today. Accumulations from this snow is still expected to remain
very minor less than an inch expected through tonight. The one
exception to this will be along the Bering coast of the AK Pen
where snow will linger into Thursday, which along with upslope
flow should allow for a few inches of fresh snow. Cold air will
then move back into the area late Thursday as a cold upper level
trough descends from the interior, producing below normal
temperatures that will continue into Friday.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Snow showers from the developing upper level trough moving down
the Southwest coast will spread into the AK pen by this evening,
mostly to the Bering Coast. These showers along with increasing
northwesterly winds will also create areas of blowing snow to the
Bering Coast through Thursday. However with no transportable
snow currently in the area only a few inches of fresh snow this
is not expected to significantly reduce visibilities.
Over the Western Bering, a weakening storm force front currently
moving through the Western Aleutians will bring rain and strong
southeasterly winds through this evening. This front will then
stall out as it interacts with ridging over the Central Bering,
bringing persistent clouds and a chance of rain into Friday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A cold longwave trough over interior Alaska will begin to drop
down over Southern Alaska Friday morning, bringing colder
temperatures to much of the region through Sunday. As this colder
airmass settles in over the area Friday, a surface low over the
Gulf of Alaska begins to strengthen and move over Prince William
Sound. There is good agreement in the models and higher confidence
in precipitation developing along the Northern Gulf coast areas
and over parts of the Copper River Basin Friday and into Saturday.
However, models are still struggling with the positioning of the
upper level low and various surface features, which has lead to
lower confidence in snow potential over the Anchorage, Mat-Su
Valleys, and Western Kenai areas. One can say with high confidence
that several areas of low pressures will move into the Gulf of
Alaska this weekend through the middle of next week, but
confidence is low in the exact track of them.
Out west, a pattern change will also be underway over the Bering
Sea and northern Pacific, as the receding high pressure over the
areas gets pushes westward by the above mentioned cold longwave
trough tracking through the mainland. This will make way for the
upper level trough to set up over the Bering Sea and Northern
Pacific by early next week, with multiple systems at the surface
mainly staying along or south of the Aleutian chain through the
middle of next week.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm 178.
Gale 130 150 176 177.
Heavy Freezing Spray 180.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...TPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:24 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 3:24 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 3:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:56 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:56 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:42 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:42 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 9, 10:13 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 47 hr |
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