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NWS Forecast

FZAK52 PAFC 140031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 954 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MOVES 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
EARLY TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE AND THEN MOVES
OVER UMNAK ISLAND LATE WED MORNING AT 962 MB.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING
TUE AFTERNOON.

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.

TUE
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED THROUGH THU
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

FRI
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

SAT
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

TUE
E WIND 45 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
S WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EASTWARD. SEAS 27 FT EXCEPT 19 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EASTWARD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

WED
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

THU
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

FRI
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF
FOG.

TUE
E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT.

THU
S WIND 25 KT.

FRI AND SAT
SE WIND 30 KT.

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.

TUE
E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.

WED
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

THU
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG.

TUE
NUNIVAK ISLAND SOUTHWARD...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.

WED THROUGH THU
E WIND 30 KT.

FRI
SE WIND 30 KT.

SAT
NE WIND 25 KT. 

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
BERING SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

TUE
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.

TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

WED NIGHT AND THU
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

FRI
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

SAT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

TUE
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

WED NIGHT AND THU
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW.

TUE
N WIND 50 KT. EXCEPT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 35
KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.

WED
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

THU
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

SAT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

WED
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

THU
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

FRI
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

SAT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

THU
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

SAT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 10 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG.

TUE
E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 

TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 30 KT.

WED THROUGH THU
NE WIND 35 KT.

FRI
NE WIND 30 KT.

SAT
NE WIND 20 KT. 

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE
NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.

TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.

WED
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

THU
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.