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Brisk Wind Advisory 30, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 14, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 14, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151257
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY THIS MORNING DISSIPATES IN THE
EASTERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK
WEAKENS TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI
MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 53N 152W MOVES INLAND AT 970 MB NEAR
SHELIKOF STRAIT FRIDAY MORNING. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 400 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK STRENGTHENS TO 959 MB AS IT MOVES EAST TO 500 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT.

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160027
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
EVENING AND INTO WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 974 MB LOW
75 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON.  A 976 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 961 MB 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT TOWARD MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU DEC 15 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161257
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR KISKA ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
FRI NIGHT AT 976 MB AND MERGE WITH ANOTHER LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. A 982 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 60
NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT NIGHT AT 963 MB.
$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER NOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER NOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170003
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF DISSIPATES AS IT REACHES THE
NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF
SAT. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT EVENING AND
REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO  16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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 Dec 14, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST WED DEC 14 2005

.DISCUSSION...

LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE THE WESTERN BERING WITH AN ENORMOUS
RIDGE OVER THE CANADIAN ROCKIES TODAY. A SMALLER SCALE CUT-OFF LOW IS
NEAR THE AKPEN. AT THE SURFACE A LOW IS APPROACHING THE AKPEN WITH
ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A LARGE LOW IS
OVER THE WESTERN BERING WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT NEARLY STATIONARY
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. ANOTHER LOW IS LOCATED WELL SOUTH OF THE
AKPEN.

MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT FOR A DAY OR SO BEFORE TAKING THE LOW WELL
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN NORTH. WENT WITH THE GFS WHICH SLOWS THE NORTHWARD
PROGRESSION OF THE LOW UNTIL IT FINALLY REACHES THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
KODIAK ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON.

EAST OF THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES...
THE INITIAL AKPEN LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST AND TURNAGAIN ARM THROUGH TONIGHT. ABUNDANT
PRECIPITATION  WILL PERSIST OVER THE COAST AND NORTH TO THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL FALL AS RAIN ALONG THE COAST WITH SNOW INLAND. A
BREAK WILL OCCUR EARLY THU AND THEN THE NEXT LOW APPROACHES KODIAK
ISLAND. ONCE AGAIN...WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF AND
TURNAGAIN ARM BEGINNING THU AFTERNOON WITH STRONGEST WINDS THU NIGHT.
BY THIS TIME STRONG WARM ADVECTION ON SOUTH FLOW WILL ASSURE ALL
PRECIP TO BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN AND REMAIN THAT WAY INTO THE
WEEKEND. THIS INCLUDES ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL AS FAR NORTH AS THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE ALASKA RANGE. HOWEVER...MOST PRECIP WILL FALL WELL
SOUTH OF THOSE LOCATIONS ON UPSLOPE SIDES OF MOUNTAINS.

WEST OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL DOWNSLOPE MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA...ALTHOUGH A
VORTICITY MAXIMUM CROSSING BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH
LIFT FOR SOME PRECIPITATION. OTHERWISE... THE BERING BETWEEN THE TWO
LOWS IS UNDER A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...SO SHOWERY ACTIVITY
SHOULD PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. STRONG EAST WINDS AT THE SURFACE
WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...WHILE WEST WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE SAME PERIOD.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
         STORMS 130
         GALES 120 132 138 140 150 160 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS DEC 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC16 days
Dec 15, 1:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Dec 15, 1:45 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.