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Brisk Wind Advisory 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 11, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 11, 2022, 4:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2022, 4:15 AM AKST (13:15 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2022, 3:12 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

374 
FZAK52 PAFC 111315
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

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

PKZ199-120145-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low near Seguam Island dissipates to 980 mb by Wed 
morning, remaining nearly stationary. It departs to the south 
through Wed evening.

$$

PKZ150-120145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120145-
Bristol Bay-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ165-120145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120145-
Unalaska Bay-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. E of Atka, NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120145-
Adak to Kiska-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120145-
Kiska to Attu-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...E wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ181-120145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-120145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
415 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
154 
FZAK52 PAFC 120015
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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.

PKZ199-121330-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 mb complex low 95 nm west of Nikolski drifts to 120 nm 
southeast of Atka at 985 mb by Wed afternoon, and dissipating.

$$

PKZ150-121330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121330-
Bristol Bay-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...S wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-121330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121330-
Unalaska Bay-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121330-
Adak to Kiska-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121330-
Kiska to Attu-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-121330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-121330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
315 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$
403 
FZAK52 PAFC 121304
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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.

PKZ199-130200-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 80 nm southeast of Atka departs to the south this 
morning. A front moves northward over the eastern Aleutians 
through Thu. Its associated low moves 150 nm southeast of Chignik 
by Thu evening.

$$

PKZ150-130200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130200-
Bristol Bay-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-130200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130200-
Unalaska Bay-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130200-
Adak to Kiska-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130200-
Kiska to Attu-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-130200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-130200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
553 
FZAK52 PAFC 130036
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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.

PKZ199-131345-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 120 nm southeast of Atka moves to the south and 
dissipates tonight. Its front moves slowly northward across the 
southern and eastern Bering through Thu and also dissipates. A 960 
mb North Pacific low moves 160 nm east of Chignik at 970 mb Thu 
afternoon and toward Kodiak Island Thu evening.

$$

PKZ150-131345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-131345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131345-
Bristol Bay-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-131345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131345-
Unalaska Bay-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-131345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131345-
Adak to Kiska-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131345-
Kiska to Attu-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-131345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-131345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-131345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 PM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
696 
FZAK52 PAFC 131310
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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.

PKZ199-140145-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb North Pacific low moves to 60 nm southwest of Kodiak City Thu
evening and then inland to Bristol Bay Thu night while weakening.
A front associated with a 968 mb North Pacific low Fri afternoon 
moves through the Western and Central Aleutian Chain and into the 
Bering Sea Fri night. 

$$

PKZ150-140145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-140145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-140145-
Bristol Bay-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-140145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-140145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-140145-
Unalaska Bay-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-140145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-140145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-140145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-140145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-140145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-140145-
Adak to Kiska-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-140145-
Kiska to Attu-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-140145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-140145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-140145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-140145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
410 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$
674 
FZAK52 PAFC 140013
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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.

PKZ199-141300-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb North Pacific low 180 nm east of Chignik moves inland to
Bristol Bay Thu night while weakening. A front associated with a 
970 mb North Pacific low Fri afternoon moves through the Western 
and Central Aleutian Chain and into the Bering Sea Fri night 
through Sat. 

$$

PKZ150-141300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-141300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-141300-
Bristol Bay-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-141300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-141300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-141300-
Unalaska Bay-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-141300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-141300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-141300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-141300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-141300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-141300-
Adak to Kiska-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight on the Pacific side. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-141300-
Kiska to Attu-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight on the Pacific side.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-141300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-141300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt late.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-141300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-141300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
313 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
139 
FZAK52 PAFC 141256
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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.

PKZ199-150130-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front associated with a 970 mb North Pacific low Fri afternoon 
moves through the Western and Central Aleutian Chain and into the 
southwestern Bering Sea Fri night which then continues slowly to
the central Bering Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-150130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-150130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-150130-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.
.MON...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-150130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-150130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-150130-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-150130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-150130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-150130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-150130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-150130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-150130-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-150130-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-150130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-150130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt.
.MON...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-150130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-150130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
939 
FZAK52 PAFC 150012
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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.

PKZ199-151300-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 50 nm southwest of Kipnuk moves to near Newtok at 
1006 mb Sat afternoon, then dissipates as it moves inland. A 
strong front approaching the Western Aleutians moves into the 
Western and Central Aleutians Sat afternoon, then drifts north 
over the central and western Bering by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-151300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SW 15 kt from the Shumagin 
Islands E. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-151300-
Bristol Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-151300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except SW 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-151300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-151300-
Unalaska Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-151300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-151300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151300-
Adak to Kiska-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151300-
Kiska to Attu-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and widespread snow
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.MON...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-151300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-151300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Jan 10, 4:54 PM AKST, 11 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 4:54 PM AKST, 11 hours 21 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
454 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An elongated upper-level low is currently situated over the
central Aleutians. This feature is supporting a surface low south
of Nikolski that is continuing to move northwest toward Atka.
Rain is being reported for locations just east of this low, as a
southerly flow is advecting warmer air from the North Pacific. The
warm front from this feature extends to the northwest as well,
clearly visible on visible satellite as a boundary between
stratiform clouds over the central Bering and open-cell cumulus
clouds, a sign of colder air, moving south across the western
Bering and Aleutians. As of this afternoon, it is 43F in Dutch
Harbor and raining and 28F in Shemya and snowing.

Farther east, another surface low has moved northwest across the
Barren Islands and is now weakening as it runs into the Alaska
Range. Its associated front extends along the Southcentral coast
with rain continuing to fall along the immediate coast and snow
away from the coast as well as sheltered locations such as Valdez
and higher elevations. A strong, southeasterly cross-barrier flow
has kept much of the precipitation away from locations in the lee
of the mountains, where only occasional flurries have reported for
Anchorage.

With the front yet to push inland, northerly gap winds continue
from Thompson Pass to the Copper River Delta. Elsewhere, north to
northeasterly winds persist from Kenai and Anchorage north across
the Mat-Su Valleys. However, the intensity of these winds is
beginning to wane.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to have decent agreement with the larger upper-
level and surface features through midweek. The main issue,
remains the slight discrepancies with respect to the progression
of various upper-level shortwaves embedded in the overall
southerly synoptic flow. The most recent 12z runs have come into
better agreement with a wave lifting north across Southcentral
Tuesday morning. This agreement has brought higher confidence to
the potential for light snow from Kenai north to Talkeetna and
across the Copper River Basin for Tuesday morning. However, a
subsequent wave lifting north for late Wednesday has yet to be
fully resolved, especially in the 18z runs. Thus, forecast
confidence, especially for another round of light snow over the
aforementioned areas, is below average by midweek.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Northerly wind gusts will abate this afternoon, with winds
becoming lighter by evening. VFR ceilings will persist through
the day, with occasional flurries possible around the terminal.
Ceilings and visibility are both expected to drop to MVFR or IFR
by early Tuesday morning as light snow develops across the
Anchorage Bowl.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3...Mon
Night through Thursday)...

Two weakening surface lows, one near the Barren Islands and a
second south of Middleton Island will both move inland tomorrow
morning. This will spread precipitation into the Cook Inlet region
and Susitna Valley while also maintaining the onshore flow
necessary for sustained precipitation over coastal areas of the
Gulf. Prince William Sound and eastern Turnagain Arm will likely
remain rain or a rain/snow mix through early tomorrow afternoon
at sea level, with Cordova and Seward keeping warm precipitation
types through the evening.

The eastern of the two lows is expected to move into Western
Prince William Sound Tuesday morning, which will help to spread
moisture over the Chugach and end the downsloping that has been
observed the past few days. However, the downsloping and advection
of warm air in the low to mid-levels has created an above
freezing layer between 1000 and 3000 ft. The 00Z Anchorage
sounding shows the wet-bulb temperature below freezing, so
precipitation will change over to all snow eventually should this
thermal profile maintain itself, but an hour or two of sleet or a
rain snow mix is possible early tomorrow morning before
precipitation saturates the column and switches to snow between
4am and 6am. Expect one to two inches of accumulation by noon
tomorrow for the Anchorage Bowl and two to four inches for the
Mat-Su Valleys.

Some uncertainty remains on Wednesday with models struggling to
resolve a shortwave rounding around a quasi-stationary low over
the Central Aleutians. More progressive model solutions bring
this wave over Southcentral while others keep it over Southwest.
This forecast package represents the westerly solutions which
maintain dry air over the Cook Inlet region. Regardless, broad
southerly flow will maintain precipitation over the Prince William
Sound Areas, with rain expected for Cordova and Seward and snow
likely from Girdwood to Whittier.

On Thursday, yet another low will move into the Western Gulf with
its front extending north to the Gulf Coast. In similar fashion to
the current system, precipitation will start out as snow with a
slow transition to rain for coastal areas later in the evening to
early morning hours on Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Day 1 through 3: This
afternoon through Thursday)...

Several weather disturbances will bring periods of light snow to
the region with only minor accumulations.

A weak upper level shortwave is currently moving through the area
with light snow reported across Bristol Bay, but only minor
accumulations expected. Another shortwave trough, which is
slightly stronger, will bring another round of snow to the area
tonight and Tuesday morning. Expect an inch or two of snowfall
across most populated areas by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will
also warm a few degrees each day as warmer air moves in from the
southeast. A stronger shortwave will push a warm front across the
area on Wednesday with a good chance of snow across many areas,
however some downsloping will develop west of the mountains and
lower precipitation chances in places like Iliamna and King
Salmon. Expect another 1 to 3 inches of snowfall across the area.
By Thursday a fairly strong low pressure system will move near
the south parts of the AKPen this will spread rain and snow to the
AKPen and near Dillingham, while areas near King Salmon and
Iliamna will experience a drier and warmer downsloping wind that
will keep this area drier on Thursday. Additionally, easterly
winds will increase across the area on Thursday ahead of the low
pressure system.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Day 1 through 3:
This afternoon through Thursday)...

A cold front will continue to push across the southwest Bering and
western Aleutians tonight with cooler air and snow showers
expected. This will produce northeasterly Gales across parts of
the area through tomorrow. Meanwhile a persistent low pressure
just southeast of Nikolski while meander across the central
Aleutians through tomorrow with areas of Gales near the low. This
low pressure system will push a warm front across the eastern
Aleutians and AKPen Tuesday night and Wednesday with mostly rain
but some snow possible across the Alaska Peninsula where cooler
temperatures will be. Colder air will also move across the
northern and western Bering Wednesday and Thursday keeping the
threat of Gales and heavy freezing spray. Finally, a North Pacific
low will approach the Alaska Peninsula on Thursday with winds
increasing to Gales, but precipitation will be rain.

 &&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Thursday through Saturday)...

Gulf of Alaska: A low near the Alaska Peninsula with warm air
advection will bring a front northward through the Gulf Thursday.
Gale force winds are possible as the front creates a barrier jet
along the coast and through Kamishak Bay through Thursday evening.
Gales could extend into Prince William Sound. Winds should
diminish Friday morning through Saturday. Another low will develop
and lift into the Eastern Gulf, elongating a trough that will
move into the Northern Gulf coast Saturday morning. Seas around 20
feet on Thursday evening subsiding slightly Friday and Saturday
to around 15 to 20 feet.

Bering Sea: A widespread area of gales and large
seas of more than 20 ft will sweep across the Bering/Aleutian
Chain starting Fri night through Sat night as a result of a strong
North Pacific low. The associated front from the low will usher
strong gap winds for the Aleutians and potentially strong gales
across Pribilof Islands by Sat night. Warm temperatures associated
with this system should minimize freezing spray risks over the
central Aleutians for the next few days.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Friday through Monday)...

A low near the Alaska Peninsula area will move inland with an
associated trough northward towards the end of the week. Scattered
snow showers are possible for southwestern Alaska and periods of
heavy rain and snow spreading along the Gulf Coast from west to
east throughout the weekend. Out west along the Central and
Western Aleutians, a series of developing lows will usher in
periods of heavy precipitation throughout the weekend.
Precipitation could start as snow but expect any snow to
transition to rain. Brief, relatively quieter weather is possible
Monday for Southcentral.

&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Special Weather Statement: 125.
MARINE...Gales: 127, 130, 170, 173-178, 185, 411-414.
         Heavy Freezing Spray: 165, 185, 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CJ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RC
MARINE/LONG TERM...CB/VR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 10, 3:48 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 11, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 11, 4:15 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 11, 4:15 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 11, 4:15 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC20 days

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