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Storm Warning 236, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 7, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061241
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE NEAR MEKORYUK 
TUE EVENING.
A 975 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WED MORNING.
A 963 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A 947 MB
LOW 90 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND WESTERN
CAPES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 070040
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 945 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO
959 MB 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT.AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 070744 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

RETRANSMISSION

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.

PKZ199-071500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 945 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO
959 MB 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT.AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071218
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 948 MB LOW OVER SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST 
OF COLD BAY LATE THU MORNING. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 964 MB 
NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM THU EVENING AND THEN MOVE ONSHORE.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT 
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071918 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
430 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

UPDATED ZONE 165 170 172 AND 175

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.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 948 MB LOW OVER SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST 
OF COLD BAY LATE THU MORNING. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 964 MB 
NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM THU EVENING AND THEN MOVE ONSHORE.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1000 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT 
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1000 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1000 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1000 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080058
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 945 MB LOW NEAR 535 NM SOUTHEAST OF BETHEL WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS
IT MOVES INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER THU NIGHT. A
993 MB WILL FORM NEAR 290 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 28 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080523 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 945 MB LOW NEAR 535 NM SOUTHEAST OF BETHEL WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS
IT MOVES INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER THU NIGHT. A
993 MB WILL FORM NEAR 290 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 28 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
820 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081219
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR 
CAPE NEWENHAM THU EVENING AT 969 MB AND THEN ONSHORE. A 990 MB 
LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU EARLY FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE 
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A 978 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI 
AFTERNOON AT 968 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning 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 storm warning went out at Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

.DISCUSSION...

MODEL PERFORMANCE...
   MODELS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT. GFS ONCE AGAIN PREFERRED OVER
ETA WEST OF 165. ETA SLIGHTLY PREFERRED TO THE EAST.

500 MB PATTERN...
   506 DAM LOW OVER WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 493 DAM
WED NIGHT NEAR THE PRIBILOFS. GFS THEN WEAKENS THIS LOW AND MOVES IT
NEAR KOTZEBUE BY FRI AFTERNOON. H500 RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA
FLATTENS OUT AND WEAKENS BY THU MORNING.

SURFACE FEATURES...
   A 1001 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL DISSIPATE
NEAR YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE
GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
   A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE NEAR MEKORYUK
TUE EVENING. A 975 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 210 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK WED MORNING.
   A 963 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A
MAJOR 947 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE WED NIGHT.
   ARCTIC FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NEAR BETHEL...THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...ACROSS THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA...
AND ALONG THE CHUCKCHI MOUNTAINS. ARCTIC FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MIX
OUT THROUGH 60 HOURS...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.

WIND...
   PRESSURE GRADIENT ORIENTED NW TO SE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST. EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY GAP WINDS THROUGH THE USUAL CHANNELED
AREAS. EAST WINDS UP TO 60 MPH TODAY THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND
PORTAGE VALLEY. WINDS LIKELY TO EXCEED 75 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.
   ALSO STORM FORCE EAST WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

PRECIPITATION...
   SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WARM AIR ADVECTION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND OF ALASKA WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON...AND THEN
ONLY GRADUALLY DIMINISH. HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR IN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE.
   EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS...BRISTOL
BAY...KODIAK ISLAND...THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA...AND SOUTHERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY AS SNOW TO THE
NORTH. CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN TODAY NEAR BETHEL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND 101 125 135
         HEAVY SNOW 145
MARINE...STORM 120 129 138 170 172 185
         GALES 125 130 132 140 141 150 155 160 165 171 175 176
               179 180
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB DEC 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 6, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 6, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 6, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.