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Gale Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2017, 3:33 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2017, 3:33 AM AKST (12:33 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2017, 3:51 AM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

449 
FZAK52 PAFC 021233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 AM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ199-030200-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 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. A 992
MB NORTH KAMCHATKA LOW EXTENDS A FRONT INTO WESTERN ALASKA BY TUE
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH WED MORNING. A 1006 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW SWEEPS 240 NM
WEST OF ATTU AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH KAMCHATKA COAST TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030200-
BRISTOL BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030200-
UNALASKA BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 10 KT W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SW 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
13 follow-up statements
691 
FZAK52 PAFC 030023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ199-031300-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 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. A 
STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A
SECOND FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY TUE
MORNING...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING BY WED. A THIRD FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS WED MORNING...AND
PERSISTS THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031300-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031300-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF
FREEZING FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-031300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
594 
FZAK52 PAFC 031245
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 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.

PKZ199-040200-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 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 EASTERN BERING DISSIPATES TODAY. A FRONT MOVES
INTO THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATER THIS MORNING...THEN MOVES TO
THE NORTHERN BERING TONIGHT. A THIRD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WED MORNING...AND PERSISTS THROUGH WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-040200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040200-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040200-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ173-040200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY...N WIND 15 KT. FROM KUSKOKWIM BAY
E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT W OF KUSKOKWIM BAY. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-040200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SW 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$
506 
FZAK52 PAFC 040029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 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.

PKZ199-041345-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 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 FAR WESTERN BERING MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING TONIGHT.
ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING...AND
PERSISTS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041345-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041345-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-041345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
506 
FZAK52 PAFC 041234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-050115-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 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 NORTHWEST BERING MOVES TO THE CHUKCHI SEA THIS EVENING.
ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING LATE THIS MORNING AND
REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050115-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050115-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF
KUSKOKWIM BAY. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF
KUSKOKWIM BAY. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SW 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
928 
FZAK52 PAFC 050038
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-051400-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 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 BERING PERSISTS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051400-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051400-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051400-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING
FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051400-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051400-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
310 
FZAK52 PAFC 051256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-060145-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 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 BERING PERSISTS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060145-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060145-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$
091 
FZAK52 PAFC 060027
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-061345-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 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 BERING PERSISTS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061345-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061345-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE... 29 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE... 29 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-061345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
559 
FZAK52 PAFC 061259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ199-070130-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 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
BERING PERSISTS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING GRADUALLY WEAKENS THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-070130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070130-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070130-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC 
SIDE...SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY 
FREEZING FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY 
FREEZING FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-070130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 30 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
055 
FZAK52 PAFC 070003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ199-071330-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 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 984
MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING CONTINUES TO
THE NORTH KAMCHATKA COAST AT 974 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 1001
MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF ATKA BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071330-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071330-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT.
SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-071330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
168 
FZAK52 PAFC 071301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-080130-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 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 984 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO THE NORTH
KAMCHATKA COAST AT 974 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF ATKA BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-080130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080130-
BRISTOL BAY-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080130-
UNALASKA BAY-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 33 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG
AND FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY...AND FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-080130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
127 
FZAK52 PAFC 080001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-081315-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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 970
MB SOUTH KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AND EXTENDS A FRONT
INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-081315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-081315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
501 
FZAK52 PAFC 080839
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-082115-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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 970
MB SOUTH KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AND EXTENDS A FRONT
INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-082115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-082115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-082115-
BRISTOL BAY-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-082115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-082115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-082115-
UNALASKA BAY-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-082115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-082115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-082115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-082115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-082115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 28
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-082115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-082115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-082115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-082115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-082115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-082115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1139 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
670 
FZAK52 PAFC 081251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ199-090200-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 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 
IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT IN THE CENTRAL
BERING. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 20 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE 45 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 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 1, 4:21 PM AKST, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 4:21 PM AKST, 11 hours 12 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
421 PM AKST Sun Jan 1 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A blocking high remains the dominant weather feature over the
state this morning, with an upper level low over the Bering Sea
that just can't seem to make any eastward progress. The high is
well reflected at the surface and sea level pressures in the area
reached 1040 hPa at several locations yesterday, which spells
mostly good weather for the east. The one challenge has been and
will continue to be fog, with last nights satellite imagery
showing a few areas popping up along the Kenai mountains and
across Knik arm and into Palmer. Webcams and satellite show this
morning that these fog areas have drifted slightly, but they have
not dissipated yet, nor are expected to throughout today.

West of the Alaska range, most of the weather makers for the
Anchorage Forecast Area are lingering in the Bering Sea and along
the West Coast. A weakening front that moved onshore yesterday
continues to bring some rain and snow to the Kuskokwim Delta, but
gusty winds are more consistent with the tightened gradient
between the remnants of the front and the strong high. Further
west, along the Aleutians, a new low pressure system has developed
in the base of the trough and brought snow and freezing fog to the
Western Aleutians overnight.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models were in good agreement today on the overall patterns.
Challenges remain regarding the lower level winds in the west,
and fog and temperatures in the east. GFS was used for winds in
the west, but in the east, the higher resolution models are
picking up the weaker gap winds in the channeled terrain better.
Models are not handling temperatures well with clearing skies
strengthening the surface inversion, so these had to be adjusted
by hand.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Fog looks like it will be a continuing forecast challenge
for the next several days. Pireps and webcams around town
indicate that there is fog forming over the inlet, both in Knik
Arm and Turnagain Arm. With light surface winds, whether this
will move over PANC or not is very difficult to determine. As of
4pm this afternoon fog is beginning to spread across the Anchorage
bowl, and where it is foggy it is quite dense. A dense fog
advisory is in effect through midday tomorrow, though the most
likely scenario is that these areas of dense fog will move around
continually, rather than being a single blanket of fog that
spreads over the whole area.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A very strong upper ridge will remain nearly stationary the next
couple days right over top of Southcentral and the Gulf of Alaska.
The 00Z Anchorage sounding shows a very steep surface-based
inversion, with temperatures in the teens at the surface increasing
to around 41 degrees at 1700 feet above the surface. This is
representative of much of Southcentral and these inversions will
hold steady or steepen underneath the persistent ridge.

This has created ideal conditions for fog, especially over
northern Cook Inlet where there is a source of moisture and where
winds are very light at and near the surface. Have issued a dense
fog advisory for Anchorage through mid-day Monday, though it could
certainly hang on longer. With such weak flow the fog tends to
wander around, so it is nearly impossible to say exactly where the
worst conditions will be very far out in time. Fog will likely
also affect portions of the Western Kenai Peninsula and the
Matanuska Valley. With no moisture source over inland areas of the
Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin do not expect much fog
initially, though the longer the ridge remains in place the more
likely it is that some patchy fog develops.

Meanwhile, a lee side trough along the north Gulf coast will
strengthen Monday and Monday night as the surface high over the
Gulf shifts westward and low level veers from west to northwest
across the Prince William Sound region. This will lead to
strengthening gap winds along the coast along with warmer
temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front across the Kuskokwim Delta and eastern Bering stalls
through Tuesday as the ridge over the Gulf blocks any progression.
Rain and snow can be expected across the Delta with little or no
snow accumulation. Only scattered showers are expected to make it
into the the Bristol Bay area east and north of Dillingham. An
upper wave is expected to pull moisture across the Kuskokwim
Valley on Tuesday as it tracks toward the Central Interior.
Southerly winds slacken tonight which should allow for patchy fog
to develop along the coastal areas. Fog may become dense along
coastal Kuskokwim Delta on Tuesday as cooler air at the surface
advects in from the Bering while the warmer jet continues aloft.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The front across the eastern Bering and Aleutians will bring
ongoing rain with snow mixed along the western edge of the
boundary. Snow showers are possible across the Pribilof Islands
this evening as a shortwave moves across from the western waters.
The frontal boundary is expected to be forced further east along
the wave bringing dryer conditions to the Pribilofs on Monday and
Tuesday as a new ridge builds in from the North Pacific.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

By Tuesday evening the large upper level ridge centered over the
Gulf of Alaska will tilt east so that its axis extends over
southern Yukon Territory and northern British Columbia. A short
wave trough riding up over the ridge and further flattening it
will swing from Southwest Alaska Tuesday evening up along the
Alaska range Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. All the
precipitation associated with this system looks like it will stay
west and north of the Alaska Range but the cold air and surface
ridge building over interior Alaska behind it will begin gradually
increasing north to northwesterly winds. Additionally, an inverted
trough will develop in the northern Gulf Wednesday and Wednesday
night strengthening coastal gap winds.

A sharper upper level trough will track onshore across the
Kuskokwim Delta Wednesday afternoon and then continue east-
southeast across Southcentral Alaska Wednesday night and into the
Gulf Thursday morning while an upper level ridge amplifies rapidly
over the Bering. Behind this trough, north to northwesterly winds will
pick up more substantially and continue to build across
Southcentral Alaska as several additional shortwaves track
through the increasingly northerly upper level flow Thursday
afternoon through Thursday night. While strong outflow winds out
of the typical outflow gaps such as Passage Canal, Resurrection
Bay, Thompson Pass and the Valdez area look likely...we will need
to keep a close eye on the pattern for the possibility of more
widespread strong northerly winds through the Susitna Valley and
Anchorage area depending how far to the west upper level ridge sets
up.

The strong blocking pattern will continue into the weekend with
the large upper level ridge centered over the eastern Bering and
Western Alaska. While this ridge will keep much of the forecast
area dry, low pressure systems tracking north up the west side of
the ridge will continue to periodically lift through the western
Aleutians.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Dense Fog Advisory 101
MARINE...Gale 165 170 172 180 185

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...JR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 3:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 1, 3:17 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 3:19 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Jan 2, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 2, 4:04 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.