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Small Craft Advisory 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 27, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 27, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 27, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 28, 2017, 3:56 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$

3 follow-up statements

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.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 26, 4:30 PM AKST, 11 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 4:30 PM AKST, 11 hours 30 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
430 PM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A powerful shortwave trough is rapidly moving northwest into the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley this afternoon. The associated storm
force warm front has moved inland along the North Gulf Coast.
Southeast wind gusts to near 60 knots were reported across Prince
William Sound into Portage Valley and across higher elevations of
Turnagain Pass. Currently, southeast winds have moved across large
swaths of Southcentral including the Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska
Valley. This "chinook" wind has brought temperatures up into the
low to mid 40s, the warmest temps in nearly two months. Across the
Bering Sea, there is an arctic trough centered over the Western
and Central Bering Sea with strong gale force northwest winds
associated with it. Farther south, a powerful 195 knot Pacific
jet stream is continuing to spin up strong lows along the left
exit region of the jet. The latest in a series of these lows is
developing and moving into the southeast Gulf of Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

As usual, the numerical models are in good agreement with the
large scale synoptic pattern, but they are not in good agreement
at all with a series of lows expected to move toward the northeast
part of the Gulf of Alaska as well as the merging of these lows
with an arctic trough over the Bering Sea. These interactions are
important and will impact how much moisture retrogrades west and
interacts favorably with the arctic trough as it swings east this
weekend. This makes the precipitation forecast for inland
locations across all of southern Alaska lower than average,
including for the Anchorage Bowl. For this forecast, a blend of
all the models was favored to take into account the amount of
discrepancy.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...East southeast winds across the airport will diminish this
evening along with any low level wind shear. More low level wind
shear will be possible near the terminal Friday evening.
Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected to prevail with on rain and
snow showers in the vicinity after midnight tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Fri and Sat)...
Broad southeasterly flow will continue to keep things warm and
showery through the overnight hours. A broad trough centered over
the Bering will leave the area vulnerable to various shortwaves
riding up from the North Pacific. The flow generally favors
precipitation along the coast with drier conditions on the leeward
side of the mountains. But as we saw this morning in parts of the
Matanuska Borough and Eagle River, some precipitation may be able
to make it over the mountains. The strongest winds have pushed
through most of the area, but things will remain gusty through the
evening hours, especially in favored terrain. The biggest concern
is that later tonight our atmosphere stabilizes enough to allow
radiational cooling. This should lead to many temperatures
dropping below freezing on Fri morning resulting in icy surfaces.
A special weather statement has been issued to address this.

On Friday colder air will start to filter in over the Kenai
Peninsula while a stronger low moves over the Eastern Gulf. The
colder air will lead to increased instability and could make for
some heavy snow showers tracking up the Cook Inlet from Kachemak
Bay. By Fri night, a shortwave within the broad trough will help
to focus these showers and push them through the Anchorage Area.
This should lead to a few inches of fresh snow by Sat morning.
Over the Eastern Gulf, the Fri low tracks quickly northward
bringing some rain to Cordova and light snow to the eastern Copper
River Basin. Another very similar low will follow nearly the same
track on Sat. There is still a lot of uncertainty with this second
system, but if it holds its course, it would bring more rain to
the eastern Gulf and more snow to the Copper River Basin.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The main features continue to be the low off the coast of the
Kuskokwim Delta and the rotation of a low south of the Alaska
Peninsula into southwest Alaska. The low will remain nearly
stationary off the Kuskokwim Delta coast through Saturday morning
before drifting north Saturday afternoon. The low south of the
Alaska Peninsula moves into the Bristol Bay region tonight as the
remnants of a low in the Barren Island move across the Iliamna area.
Therefore higher probability of precipitation and precipitation
amounts were brought into the forecast for the southwest mainland
through tonight. Friday morning will see the flow predominantly
out of the southwest and west resulting in a change over to more
showery precipitation and colder air advecting into the southwest
mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
To the west of the low and trough are more convective conditions
accompanied with gusty west and northwest wind. Persistent snow
showers across the Pribilof Islands along with the wind is
resulting in reduced visibility in the snow and blowing snow. Snow
showers and blowing snow are prevalent across the length of the
Aleutian Islands in the west to northwest flow. A low over the
Kurile Islands will rapidly move east along the Aleutians as it
dissipates to a trough through Saturday morning.

The next system to cause an impact is the low and associated gale
force front that will move into the western Aleutians by Saturday
morning.

&&

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

Saturday night into Sunday the upper low center over the eastern
Bering lifts north and swings a strong shortwave east from the
western Alaska Range and Gulf of Alaska. This system will bring
light widespread snow across most of the southern mainland and
Gulf Saturday night. A surface ridge transverses the region
briefly on Sunday bringing a break in precipitation across the
gulf and Southcentral.

To the West...an active weather pattern amidst the broad longwave
trough over the Bering keeps ongoing precipitation across the
Aleutians and Southwest. A significant storm system brings a warm
front into the western and Central Aleutians Saturday night
through Sunday. Max southeasterly gales winds are expected to
accompany the front along with snow and a brief period of rain as
warm air intrudes into the southern Bering. This front progresses
to the Pribilof Islands, eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula on
Sunday.

The next system to monitor for gusty winds and snow across all of
the southern mainland and surrounding waters moves into the
western Aleutians Sunday and tracks quickly eastward. This stacked
low pressure system will spread snow across the Bering and
Aleutians on Sunday and then into the Southwest late day. This
system may edge into the western Gulf and Southcentral by Sunday
night however models have not come into agreement with the surface
low track and frontal progression.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 170 179 185 412 414.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 26, 3:16 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 26, 3:16 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 27, 3:33 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 27, 3:46 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 27, 3:46 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	35 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.