Gale Warning 1010, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131402 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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.

PKZ199-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING WED MORNING AND
DISSIPATE WED AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 415 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT
971 MB THU NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF
GAMBELL THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
500 AM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140037 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

CORRECTED TYPOS

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.

PKZ199-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 450 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB 300
NM NORTH OF ATTU THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO A 968 MB LOW 300 NM
WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...STRONGEST TO THE WEST. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST TO THE WEST. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND CHANNELS.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST TO
THE WEST. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST
TO THE WEST. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT WEST OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE DEC 12 2006

.DISCUSSION...

EAST DOMAIN. WEAKENING SURFACE LOW DRIFTING NORTHWEST ACROSS LOWER
COOK INLET THIS EVENING WILL FILL RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT. STRONG EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND TURNAGAIN ARM ARE
DIMINISHING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES WITH FILLING LOW AND THE
RAIN AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF. ANOTHER LOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA EARLY WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATED WITH A NEGATIVELY
TILTED DIFFLUENT TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP
AGAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL UNDER THE ENHANCED VERTICAL MOTION. RIDGE
BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA ON FRIDAY WILL RAPIDLY PUSH
EASTWARD LEAVING THE REGION IN A GENERAL SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE
WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK.

WEST DOMAIN. SERIES OF WEAK SYSTEMS RAPIDLY TRANSITING THE AREA UNDER
COLD NORTHWEST FLOW. NEXT BIG SYSTEM INTO THE WESTERN BERING EARLY
FRIDAY THAT WILL BUILD THE RIDGE UP IN ADVANCE UNDER THE WARM
ADVECTION. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COVER MOST OF THE
REGION BY FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES.

MODEL. THE NAM STILL LOOKS LIKE THE MODEL OF CHOICE ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL OVERNIGHT AS THE GFS HAS CONSISTENTLY PLACED TO LOW TOO FAR
TO THE WEST. HOWEVER THE GFS IS THE MODEL OF CHOICE IN THE WEST AS
THE NAM APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 6 HOURS TOO SLOW WITH THE EVOLUTION OF
THE WESTERN BERING SEA LOW AND FRONT ON FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 150. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 160 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS DEC 06