Small Craft Advisory 83, NWS Anchorage, AK

530 
FZAK52 PAFC 270016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-271330-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 972 MB 
LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND DRIFTS TO NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF
GAMBELL AT 987 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-271330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-271330-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-271330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-271330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-271330-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-271330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-271330-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-271330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-271330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-271330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-271330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-271330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-271330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-271330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-271330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-271330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

141 
FZAK52 PAFC 271300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-280145-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE.
A 976 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST
OF GAMBELL AT 990 MB BY SAT NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-280145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-280145-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-280145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-280145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-280145-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-280145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-280145-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-280145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-280145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-280145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-280145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ178-280145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ179-280145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-280145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-280145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-280145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.

$$

122 
FZAK52 PAFC 280010
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-281315-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 975 MB LOW 100 NM
WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING
STRAIT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A 972
MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-281315-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-281315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-281315-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT..SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-281315-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-281315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-281315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ178-281315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ179-281315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-281315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-281315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-281315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.

$$

776 
FZAK52 PAFC 280704 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 165 170 171 172 173 174

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-281930-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 975 MB LOW 100 NM
WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING
STRAIT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A 972
MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281930-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281930-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-281930-
BRISTOL BAY-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-281930-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-281930-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-281930-
UNALASKA BAY-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-281930-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT..SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-281930-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-281930-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-281930-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-281930-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-281930-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ178-281930-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ179-281930-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-281930-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-281930-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-281930-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1004 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.

$$

560 
FZAK52 PAFC 281256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-290215-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 982 MB LOW 100 NM 
WEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL EXIT NORTH TO THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN. A
FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND MOVE TO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN NIGHT. A BROAD COMPLEX LOW WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA BY SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30
KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290215-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW
WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290215-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290215-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.

$$

PKZ178-290215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ179-290215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-290215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

380 
FZAK52 PAFC 290029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-291345-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 986 MB LOW 85 NM
SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 984 MB
LOW 375 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT
975 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL
AT 982 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291345-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291345-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291345-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017


.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-291345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... E WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 25 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A powerful 190 knot North Pacific jet stream is carving itself out
across the Eastern Pacific. Strong left exit cyclogenesis has
already developed a 967 hpa low which is now centered south of the
Eastern Aleutians. Water vapor and IR satellite imagery depict a
well defined closed circulation typically associated with marine
occlusions of this type. Farther east, a weak warm front is moving
toward Kodiak Island while a second and stronger low is forming
along the left exit of the Pacific jet stream along a triple
point. Closer to Alaska, a remnant upper trough axis is moving
inland across Southcentral with rain along the coast and snow
across parts of Northern Prince William Sound. Farther west over
the Bering, an inverted trough axis stretches north from the low
south of COld Bay into the Eastern Bering Sea with cyclonic
northerly flow over the remainder of the Bering Sea. Early morning
snow showers across parts of Southwest Alaska have given way to
drying as brief transitory shortwave ridging builds in this
afternoon.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The suite of numerical models are in excellent synoptic agreement
through the weekend, but they remain in very poor agreement with a
series of lows moving into the Gulf of Alaska through Friday. The
first low/front is expected to move toward the coast Thursday then
move inland into Southwest Alaska. Models have come into better
agreement with a southward track of that low, so confidence is
higher. Confidence drops off quickly as another low moves toward
the Gulf coast Friday then another on Saturday. The precipitation
distribution and local wind impacts are of low confidence,
especially for inland locales where downslope patterns are
dependent on low track. With that said, expect continued heavy
coastal precipitation with continued warmer conditions inland.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Southeasterly winds will increase rapidly through
Turnagain Arm this evening making low level wind shear a concern
for some PANC approaches/departures. With a strong northerly down
Cook Inlet gradient the stronger southeasterly surface winds are
expected to bend away from PANC through midday Thu but do have the
potential to reach the terminal Thu afternoon or evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Warm air and strong winds will accompany the weather fronts as
they move to the North Gulf coast tonight and Thursday. Gale and
storm force winds will affect much of the marine area, and
channeled flow through Turnagain arm will peak Thursday morning
with 60 to 70 mph gusts. Temperatures will warm well above
freezing along the coast and as far north as the Matanuska valley,
reaching the upper 30s and lower 40s. Although Anchorage and the
Matanuska valley, and much of the western Kenai will be
downsloped and little precipitation is expected, there will be a
few rain showers falling on frozen surfaces. Expect very slippery
conditions when this occurs. At higher elevations of the Kenai
and Chugach mountains, well above the lower level warm air,
significant snowfall is expected through Friday.

Thursday night into Fri will have slightly cooler overnight and
daytime temperatures as the flow of warm air diminishes.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The mainland forecast will feature several disturbances rotating
over the area from the north Pacific. The first comes in late
tonight from the western Gulf of Alaska. A band of precipitation
will set up from Kamishak Bay northwestward and will be fairly
intense for a few hours. Precipitation type will likely be rain
toward the north of the band, mixing with or changing to snow
toward the south. The disturbance will push northward out of the
area bringing most of the mainland into a warmer
easterly/southeasterly flow with high temperatures well into the
30's except for the Kuskokwim Delta. On Friday, the same flow
pattern remains with weaker embedded disturbances keeping the
chance for light snow across the mainland. Late Friday night, a
compact system from the Bering will bring a quick shot of snow and
wind to the Bristol Bay coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The Bering will be characterized by a snow shower regime as cold
northerly flow streams over the relatively warmer Bering water.
Visibility will be intermittently reduced in snow snow showers.

&&

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

An active pattern ensues this weekend as new low centers form within
a broad longwave pattern centered over the Bering. Cold air
advection from the west moderates temperatures below freezing
across the southern mainland through the weekend. Multiple
shortwaves keeps the wetter pattern into the middle of next week.
Models are in general agreement with the highly active pattern,
however there are large differences in timing and placements of
the projected fronts. Models are starting to hone into a
significant pattern change for the beginning of next week that
could lead to a less active weather regime. This change would
start as a powerful storm system organizes in the North Pacific on
Monday, which then lifts north on Tuesday and becomes negatively
tilted. This potentially allows a ridge to it's east to amplify
over the Bering and possibly cut off near the Bering Strait
heading into the middle of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm 119 351. Gale 120 125 129 130 131 139 140 165 170
172 175 179 185 352 412 413 414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...KH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1248 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017

AKZ101-111-121-261900-
Anchorage-Matanuska Valley-Western Kenai Peninsula-
Including the cities of...Anchorage...Eagle River...Indian...
Eklutna...Palmer...Wasilla...Sutton...Chickaloon...Kenai...
Soldotna...Homer...Cooper Landing
1248 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017

...Slippery conditions possible tonight through Thursday morning...

Warming conditions are allowing scattered rain showers to spread
across the eastern Kenai Peninsula, Eagle River area and Matanuska
Valley tonight. These rain showers have the potential to cause
very slick conditions when they fall on frozen surfaces. In a few
areas, such as Anchorage metro area where temperatures remain
below freezing, isolated pockets of freezing rain mixed with
scattered snow showers also have the potential to worsen slippery
conditions.

Additional travel concerns are possible in the Kachemak Bay area
where areas northeast of Homer have been reporting snow and
blowing snow this evening above 1000 ft or so. While precipitation
is expected to change over to rain through the early morning hours
the combination of rain on top of the recent new snow could
produce challenging travel conditions.