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Gale Warning 983, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 4, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2006, 5:20 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2006, 5:20 AM AKST (14:20 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2006, 2:30 AM AKST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041924 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1020 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

UPDATED ZONES 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.

PKZ199-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA THIS MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB
THIS EVENING AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA. A 983 MB
LOW 620 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THIS MORNING WILL DEEPEN TO 962 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 310 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL BECOME
NEARLY STATIONARY INTO TUE EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1020 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1020 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING E 25 KT SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND BY NOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
EASTWARD MON NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT 
WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. 
A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA 
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050117 RRA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
EASTWARD MON NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT 
WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. 
A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA 
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050127 RRB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
EASTWARD MON NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT 
WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. 
A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA 
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

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.

PKZ199-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT THIS MORNING WILL MAINTAIN
ITS STRENGTH AS IT SLOWLY MOVES NORTHEAST TO 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY WED NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA WED WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB A IT MOVES EAST TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED
NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR ALASKA PENINSULA COAST. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF 162W. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WEST OF 173W. GUSTS TO 55 KT. NE WIND 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. STRONGEST WEST OF 172W.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051631 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

UPDATED ZONE 151 155 160 165 170 172 175

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.

PKZ199-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT THIS MORNING WILL MAINTAIN
ITS STRENGTH AS IT SLOWLY MOVES NORTHEAST TO 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY WED NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA WED WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB A IT MOVES EAST TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED
NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST 
SEAS PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
730 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Dec 4, 12:13 AM AKST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 12:13 AM AKST, 5 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
513 AM AST MON DEC 4 2006

UPDATED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY.

.DISCUSSION...

...SUMMARY...
MAIN DRIVER IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS A VERY STRONG ZONAL JET AROUND
40N. THIS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT WEEK...WITH STRONG AREAS OF LOW
PRESSURE RIDING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE JET STREAM...GRAZING THE
ALEUTIANS...AND CURLING NORTH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. MAINLAND
ALASKA WILL REMAIN MILD AND WET...WHILE THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING
WILL BE SOMEWHAT COOLER WITH RESPECT TO NORMAL...WITH SHOTS OF RAIN
AND SNOW AS THE LOWS PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS.

...MODELS...
MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT AND ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT THROUGH
ABOUT WEDNESDAY...AND THEN CHAOS ENSUES REGARDING THE PATH OF THE
LOWS RIDING JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
JET. MODELS AGREE ON THE SAME WEATHER PATTERN PERSISTING...HOWEVER.
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MODELS AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON THE STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA THIS MORNING GRADUALLY WEAKENING TODAY AS IT
DRIFTS EAST...WITH A NEW LOW BECOMING THE DOMINANT LOW A BIT TO THE
EAST OF THE ORIGINAL LOW LATER TONIGHT SOUTH OF SAND POINT. A BIT
CONCERNED AT THE EVOLUTION OF THESE LOWS...HOWEVER...AS THE SECOND
LOW MENTIONED ABOVE SEEMS TO BE STRENGTHENING FASTER THIS MORNING
AND IS FURTHER EAST THAN THE MODELS INDICATE. THIS SECOND LOW...ONCE
IT BECOMES THE DOMINANT LOW...WILL THEN DRIFT VERY SLOWLY EAST.
SHORTWAVES AND FRONTS WILL ROTATE AROUND THIS LARGE LOW FOR THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

...SOUTHCENTRAL FORECAST EAST AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
LIGHTER PRECIPITATION IN STORE TODAY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE LOW
AROUND THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND DISSIPATES AND MOVES INLAND
NEAR CAPE DOUGLAS. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST...BUT
THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY NOT PENETRATE INLAND MUCH. THE
REPRIEVE WILL BE SHORTLIVED...AS ANOTHER LOW OFF THE SOUTHEAST
ALASKA COAST WILL ROTATE NORTHWARD...BRINGING ENHANCED PRECIPITATION
TO THE GULF COAST FOR TUESDAY. THEN A STRONG WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF SAND POINT MOVES INTO SOUTHCENTRAL TUESDAY
NIGHT...ENHANCING WINDS AND PRECIPITATION MORE...AND LIKELY CHANGING
MOST AREAS TO RAIN MUCH LIKE THE LAST SYSTEM...AS WARM AIR MOVES IN
BEHIND THE FRONT. DETAILS ARE HARD TO DISCERN AFTER WEDNESDAY
MORNING...BUT CERTAINLY MOIST...MILD ONSHORE FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED
INTO NEXT WEEKEND WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW...MAINLY ALONG THE
COAST.

...SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FORECAST...
STEADY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL THIS MORNING FROM DILLINGHAM EAST TO
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...THOUGH INTENSITIES ARE GRADUALLY
DECREASING...BUT NOT BEFORE SNOW TOTALS AROUND A FOOT HAVE FALLEN AT
PLACES SUCH AS KING SALMON. THE SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF LATER
TODAY AS A THE DRIER AIR PRESENTLY WORKING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ROTATES
WEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. AFTER
A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVES WILL
ROTATE IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST...BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW AND POSSIBLY
RAIN...WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION BEING FROM BRISTOL BAY TO THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE.

...ALEUTIAN/BERING SEA FORECAST...
A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF ATKA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN
TO THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ON ITS BACK SIDE FOR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING SHEMYA. THIS
LOW...AND A SERIES OF LOWS TO FOLLOW...WILL IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS AND
MAINLY SOUTHERN BERING SEA FOR THE NEXT WEEK. THESE LOW PRESSURES
WILL BE RIDING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF A STRONG JET STREAM AROUND
40N. PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS MAINLY RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW AT
TIMES...FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS FOR THE NEXT
WEEK...WITH MAINLY SNOW FOR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WILL DEFINITELY
HAVE TO KEEP AND EYE ON PRECIPITATION TYPE FOR THE ENTIRE ALEUTIANS
WITH EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS...BECAUSE IF THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS
SNOW...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR...MUCH LIKE WHAT SHEMYA IS
GETTING THIS MORNING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 172 AND 175.
         GALE WARNING 120 130 132 138 150 155 170 171 176 179 350
         410.

FOISY DEC 06

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 4, 2:07 AM AKST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
707 AM AST MON DEC 04 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 AM     BLIZZARD         SHEMYA                  52.72N 174.12E
12/04/2006                                      AK   ASOS

            BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED ON THE ISLAND FROM 1 AM
            UNTIL 415 AM AST ON DECEMBER 4TH.

&&

DV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 5:14 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC57 hr
Dec 3, 9:29 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC27 days
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 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.