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Small Craft Advisory 28, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 9, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2018, 2:56 PM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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548 
FZAK52 PAFC 091300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-100145-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb low 70 nm southwest of Adak moves to 100 nm east of Adak 
at 967 mb then remains nearly stationary and dissipates by Wed 
morning. A 971 mb low Wed morning at 300 nm southwest of Adak 
moves to 315 nm east of Adak at 960 mb by Thu morning. A 995 mb 
low at 325 nm south of Akhiok Wed morning moves to 140 nm south of
Akhiok and dissipates by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-100145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms
west of the Shumagin Islands through late morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, E wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100145-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100145-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100145-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100145-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray north and east of
Saint Matthew Island.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
13 follow-up statements
455 
FZAK52 PAFC 100027
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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.

PKZ199-101330-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 mb low 140 nm South of Seguam Island moves across the Aleutians
and dissipates over the southern Bering on Wed. A front over the 
northwest Pacific moves to the Aleutian chain Wed. A low develops 
along this front Wednesday night and moves to 110 nm South of 
Nikolski at 960 mb Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-101330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt toward morning. 
From the Shumagin Islands E....SE wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101330-
Bristol Bay-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt...except SE 20 kt from Port 
Moller E. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101330-
Unalaska Bay-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101330-
Adak to Kiska-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101330-
Kiska to Attu-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft 
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
066 
FZAK52 PAFC 101221
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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.

PKZ199-110145-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 mb low 310 nm southwest of Shemya will move to 131 nm
southeast of Atka at 966 mb tonight then it will dissipate 310 
nm southeast of Atka at 967 mb Fri morning. A 964 mb low develops 
in the North Pacific Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110145-
Bristol Bay-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110145-
Unalaska Bay-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110145-
Adak to Kiska-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110145-
Kiska to Attu-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
324 
FZAK52 PAFC 110017
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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.

PKZ199-111300-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb low 230 nm South of Atka moves to 135 nm South of
Nikolski at 958 mb for Thu afternoon then shifts to 315 nm South 
of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb by Fri afternoon. The associated front 
will sweep across the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula
through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind
35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111300-
Bristol Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111300-
Unalaska Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111300-
Adak to Kiska-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific 
side.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111300-
Kiska to Attu-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 14
ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near the ice edge.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near the ice edge.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-111300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
317 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
311 
FZAK52 PAFC 111236
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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.

PKZ199-120115-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb low 230 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor will move into the
North Pacific Fri morning. A second low will move to 420 nm 
southeast of Cold Bay at 960 mb Fri afternoon then it will move to 
290 nm southeast of Cold Bay at 957 mb Sat morning. A third low 
develops in the southwestern Gulf Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ150-120115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 
12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120115-
Bristol Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120115-
Unalaska Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120115-
Adak to Kiska-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific 
side.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120115-
Kiska to Attu-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing Spray near the ice edge.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing Spray near the ice
edge. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
575 
FZAK52 PAFC 120014
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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.

PKZ199-121315-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb low 200 nm south-southwest of Dutch Harbor will drop
southward into the North Pacific and weaken through Fri. A new low
will form over the North Pacific tonight and track to 140 nm south
of Sand Point Fri night. This low will then weaken as a third
Pacific low tracks to 56N 157W on Sat at 950 mb.

$$

PKZ150-121315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121315-
Bristol Bay-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt by late morning. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt by midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121315-
Unalaska Bay-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121315-
Adak to Kiska-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft bering side...22 ft Pacific 
side.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121315-
Kiska to Attu-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt deceasing to 15 kt by noon. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray
near the ice edge.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-121315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray near the ice edge.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
961 
FZAK52 PAFC 121237
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-130130-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 mb low in the North Pacific will move to 90 nm southeast of
Sand Point at 957 mb Sat morning then it will dissipate 80 nm
southwest of Sand Point Sat afternoon. A second low will move 
into the southwestern Gulf Sat morning then it will move to 90 nm
northeast of Chignik at 952 mb Sat afternoon then it will move to
50 nm southwest of Cape Newenham at 962 mb Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ150-130130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130130-
Bristol Bay-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt except NE 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130130-
Unalaska Bay-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130130-
Adak to Kiska-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130130-
Kiska to Attu-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
140 
FZAK52 PAFC 130000
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-131300-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 958 mb low 315 nm southeast of Sand Point will move to 60 nm
east of Sand Point at 950 mb by Sat afternoon and then move to 
60 nm west of Cape Newenham at 964 mb by Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-131300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Out of Shelikof
Straight...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Out of Shelikof
Straight...NE wind 50 kt decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
22 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-131300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131300-
Bristol Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-131300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. E of Port
Moller...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E of Port Moller...SE wind 25 kt. W of Port Moller...NW wind 
25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131300-
Unalaska Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-131300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131300-
Adak to Kiska-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131300-
Kiska to Attu-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-131300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...North of Cape Newenham... NE wind 15 kt. South of Cape
Newenham...NE wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. South of Cape Newenham...NE wind 30 kt 
increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-131300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-131300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
833 
FZAK52 PAFC 131250
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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.

PKZ199-140215-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 mb low 145 nm southeast of Sand Point will move over 
Chignik at 950 mb this afternoon. Then it will move to 95 nm west 
of Cape Newenham at 954 mb Sun morning, then it will move into the 
northeastern Bering Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ150-140215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-140215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-140215-
Bristol Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-140215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-140215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-140215-
Unalaska Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-140215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-140215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-140215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-140215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-140215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-140215-
Adak to Kiska-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-140215-
Kiska to Attu-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-140215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-140215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-140215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-140215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
010 
FZAK52 PAFC 132342
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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.

PKZ199-141230-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 951 mb low 50 nm northeast of Nelson Lagoon will move to 20 nm
south of Toksook Bay by Sun afternoon and then will weaken and
then move into the northeastern Bering by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-141230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-141230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-141230-
Bristol Bay-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-141230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-141230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-141230-
Unalaska Bay-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-141230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-141230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-141230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-141230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-141230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-141230-
Adak to Kiska-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-141230-
Kiska to Attu-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-141230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-141230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-141230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-141230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
242 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt diminishing to 
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
786 
FZAK52 PAFC 141225
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

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.

PKZ199-150115-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 958 mb low 70 nm northwest of Cold Bay will move to 55 nm south
of Kipnuk at 966 mb this afternoon then it will move to the 
northern Bering Mon morning. A weak front moves over the western 
Aleutians Mon morning then will move over the central Aleutians 
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-150115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-150115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-150115-
Bristol Bay-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-150115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-150115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-150115-
Unalaska Bay-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-150115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-150115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-150115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-150115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-150115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-150115-
Adak to Kiska-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-150115-
Kiska to Attu-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-150115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-150115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray near the ice edge in the morning. Rain and snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-150115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-150115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 AM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
978 
FZAK52 PAFC 142359
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

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.

PKZ199-151245-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 mb low 70 nm southwest of Kipnuk will move into the 
northern Bering by Mon afternoon. A new low west of the Aleutians 
Mon night will move to 360 nm west of Shemya at 987 mb by Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-151245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-151245-
Bristol Bay-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-151245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-151245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-151245-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-151245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-151245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151245-
Adak to Kiska-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151245-
Kiska to Attu-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-151245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-151245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
042 
FZAK52 PAFC 151212
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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.

PKZ199-160115-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will dissipate over the central
Aleutians Tue afternoon. A 973 mb low moves into the southwestern
Gulf Tue night then it will move to 50 nm southeast of Kodiak City 
at 977 mb Wed morning. A 986 mb Kamchatka low will move to 95 nm
southwest of Shemya Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-160115-
Bristol Bay-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-160115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-160115-
Unalaska Bay-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ172-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-160115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-160115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-160115-
Adak to Kiska-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-160115-
Kiska to Attu-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-160115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-160115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-160115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-160115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
312 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
468 
FZAK52 PAFC 152356
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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.

PKZ199-161300-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 mb low at 80 nm northeast of Saint Paul Island Mon 
afternoon will dissipate by Tuesday afternoon. An associated cold 
front located across the eastern Bering and Aleutians will also 
dissipate by Tues afternoon. A 986 mb low will develop 150 nm
southwest of Shemya Tues afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-161300-
Bristol Bay-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-161300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-161300-
Unalaska Bay-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-161300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-161300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-161300-
Adak to Kiska-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-161300-
Kiska to Attu-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-161300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-161300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-161300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-161300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
256 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 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 8, 5:05 PM AKST, 10 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 5:05 PM AKST, 10 hours 55 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Challenges for this forecast period will continue to focus around
be low stratus and fog near coastal areas of Southcentral and
developing outflow winds.

There's sun to be had if you can climb a small hill. Water vapor
imagery shows the heart of mid- and upper- level dry air over the
Copper River Basin, Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, Anchorage Bowl
and Kenai Peninsula. But a shallow layer of moist and frigid air
is locking in freezing fog for many in these areas, with the
exception of the Susitna Valley.

In Western Alaska and along the Aleutian Chain, challenges will
focused along the movement of a Aleutian Low and associated front
and lingering fog and stratus and usual garden-variety rain and
snow.

A broad upper-level low sits over the Southern Bering Sea while a
high sits over Western and Interior Alaska. A vort max is moving
out of the Southern Yukon into the Gulf of Alaska this afternoon
as an Arctic trough drives southeast into Interior Canada.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models initialized well this morning capturing the vertically-
stacked 949mb surface low near Adak. Models were not capturing the
low-level moisture and stable layer sufficiently. Webcams and obs
remained the best tools available for short term updates.

In both the East and West regions, the preferred model was the
GFS. However, the NAM-nest was used to help with local outflow
wind effects in the East. An interesting change from previous
thinking seemed to be shaping up with big cold over the Interior
and Yukon not pushing as far West. Beyond temperatures outlooks,
this will have impacts on outflow winds developing in the coming
period.

Beyond the next few days, the Pacific jet makes a push in from
south over Southcentral Alaska while becoming more zonal in the
West.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC... IFR/LIFR conditions in stratus and fog should end this
evening as northerly winds increase across the airport complex.

&&

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

High pressure will build over the Arctic while several weak
systems try to push into the southwest portion of the Gulf. This
will make for cold and breezy weather across the southern mainland
for the next few days. Very cold air (850 mb temperatures
approaching -40C) over the Yukon have limited high temperatures
there in the -35F range. Northeast flow will bring this airmass
into southern AK starting late tonight into Tue. However, it will
only be a glancing blow (mostly the Copper River Basin) and it
will be short- lived. Other than cold temperatures, the other
impact from this airmass will be gusty offshore winds. These will
be most pronounced through the Copper River Delta and coming down
through Thompson Pass into Valdez. Winds look to peak during mid-
late morning Tue as upper level support pushes through the area. Some
of the other typical spots like Whittier and Seward will actually
not see the strongest winds with this event due to the
orientation of the cold air.

Meanwhile over the SW Gulf, it will be a much different story.
Several weak occluding warm fronts will push towards precipitation
into Kodiak Island. It looks like enough cold air will hang on
with the first system Tue to keep snow for Kodiak City. But when
the next front arrives on Wed, we will see a transition from snow
to rain through the day at sea-level on the island. None of these
features looks to bring a significant amount of precipitation.
These fronts will provide enough south-southeasterly flow across
most of South Central to spare much of the region from the truly
cold air. They will eventually push snow back into the North Gulf
Coast and Western Prince William Sound by Wed afternoon. Modest
southeast winds at mountain top will keep the usual lee-side
locations (Kenai, Anchorage, Palmer) mostly dry. This pattern
looks to establish itself through the end of the week with warmer
and moister southeast flow becoming the rule.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The pressure gradient along the southwest coast continues to
tighten up, with slowly weakening high pressure over the mainland
and an approaching front pushing in from the southeast Bering this
evening. This will keep the drier and colder offshore pattern
around through much of the short term, and will hinder fog
development for much of the southwest Mainland. A few localized
areas along the Aleutian/Alaskan ranges and the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley will likely see patchy fog persist overnight tonight into
Tuesday morning, as winds are expected to remain on the light side
through tomorrow morning. Precipitation is expected to remain
mostly along the coast with the initial frontal system glancing
the coast, as well as with the second wave tracking across the
AKPen Tuesday evening through Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A strong low pressure system over Adak will continue to slowly
weaken and track southeastward back into the north Pacific, while
the associated front weakens and tracks through the eastern
Bering and AKPen through tonight. The strong northwesterly gusts
over the western Aleutians/Bering, and the gale force gusts over
much of the remaining Bering Sea will begin to taper off Tuesday
morning as the low starts tracking southeastward and continues to
weaken. Light to moderate rainfall along with some visibility
reductions are expected to remain in place across parts of the
Aleutian chain and Bering sea, as the above mentioned low/front
lingers over the region through Tuesday night. Overnight Tuesday
into Wednesday night, a second system is expected to quickly
approach the aforementioned system from the west and act to
reinvigorate gusty and showery conditions over the eastern
Aleutians and AKPen through Thursday afternoon. Models continue to
struggle with the finer details regarding this system, so forecast
confidence is slightly lower with regards to the strength and
timing of winds an precipitation.

&&

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

As we get into the long term period on Thursday, the upper level
pattern over the state will be in the midst of a change. Thursday
will start off with the upper level high just offshore the Arctic
coast with the main upper level low just south of Dutch Harbor.
This will start the mild south-to-southeast flow once again over
mainland Alaska with east-to-northeast flow over the Bering Sea.
The jet stream will remain running west-to-east well south of the
Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. As the weekend arrives the
low in the Aleutians will remain in the general area, but the
upper level ridge will shift over Canada and a jet streak will
move south of the low, through the Gulf of Alaska and then around
the northern periphery of the ridge in the Yukon. The result will
be for a noticeable warm up in temperatures with the potential
for Chinook winds in Southcentral and/or Southwest Alaska over the
weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 130 155 165 174 177-179 411-414.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 3:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 days
Jan 8, 3:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 8, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 8, 3:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC71 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC59 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr

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Sources

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