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Small Craft Advisory 1010, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 2, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030100
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB MON EVENING THEN
WILL DISSIPATE 180 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45
KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030145 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

AMENDED AREA 132 AND 138

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB MON EVENING THEN
WILL DISSIPATE 180 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45
KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
445 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
445 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030731 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

UPDATED AREAS 130 138

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB MON EVENING THEN
WILL DISSIPATE 180 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1030 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
445 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1030 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTH OF KING COVE INTENSIFIES TO 972 MB MON
EVENING 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 
995 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 75 NM WEST OF KODIAK TUE AFTERNOON. 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TUE...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 040048
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND
MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF KODIAK TUESDAY MORNING.  IT WILL DISSIPATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 2, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

PATTERN CHANGE IN PROGRESS THIS MORNING. CUT-OFF UPPER RIDGE IS
DEVELOPING A POSITIVE TILT BETWEEN NORTHERN GREENLAND AND THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS RIDGE CONTINUES TO BE HEMMED IN BETWEEN CUT-OFF LOWS
WEST OF KAMCHATKA AND OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST AK. AT THE SURFACE...THE
DECAYING FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO EASTERN RUSSIA.
RIDGING IS DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WHILE ANOTHER RIDGE
COVERS MAINLAND AK. A LOW IS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE COMING INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE PATTERN CHANGE. THE UPPER
RIDGE CONTINUES ITS POSITIVE TILT TREND UNTIL IT BECOMES ZONALLY
ORIENTED ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST MON NIGHT. THIS ALLOWS THE SOUTHEAST
AK TROUGH TO RETROGRADE WEST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MON
AFTERNOON AND THEN ON INTO THE BERING ON TUE. AT THE SURFACE...THE
GULF LOW MOVES WEST AND MERGES INTO A MASSIVE LOW OVER THE BERING ON
TUE. THE FORECAST LEANS HEAVILY ON THE GFS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...MASSIVE HIGH PRESSURE AND DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF WILL KEEP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG
THE COAST AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY. WARNING LEVEL WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...THE
VALDEZ/THOMPSON PASS AREA...AND MATANUSKA VALLEY. UPPER SUPPORT WILL
DISCONNECT FROM THE SURFACE GRADIENT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW
WARNING LEVELS BY MIDDAY. AS THE GULF LOW MOVES SOUTHWEST IT WILL
BRING SOME SNOW TO THE KENAI AND KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT...AND AS IT
STALLS SOUTH OF THE AKPEN...LIGHTER PRECIP ON ONSHORE FLOW WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE AREAS MON. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME LOW WILL
BRING MORE SNOW TO THESE AREAS THROUGH WED AS THE LOW WEAKENS INTO AN
OPEN WAVE.

FOR SW AK...DRY CONDITIONS WILL GIVE WAY TO SOME CLOUDS AND SNOW
SHOWER ACTIVITY AS THE GULF LOW MOVES WEST. THESE SHOWERS BECOME MORE
LOCALIZED NEAR THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AS THE LOW BEGINS TO WEAKEN TUE.

IN THE WEST...AREAS OF FOG WITH THE OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWER WILL
AFFECT MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH MON. A FRONT IN
THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING WILL MAKE LITTLE EASTWARD HEADWAY UNTIL IT
DISSIPATES MON. ON TUE WEATHER FEATURES BEGIN TO MOVE WEST TO EAST
AGAIN. THE NEXT PACIFIC LOW BRINGS A FRONT INTO THE BERING TUE WITH
PLENTY OF WARM ADVECTION RAIN IN THE FAR WEST...AND SNOW FOLLOWED BY
RAIN TOWARD BRISTOL BAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

OUT WEST...THE MASSIVE LOW AND FRONT MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT AND
COLD SNOW SHOWERS FOLLOW THEIR PATH FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. OVER
SW AK...ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRING ABUNDANT PRECIP WED INTO THU...
BEGINNING AS SNOW AND CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. IN THE EAST...ONSHORE
FLOW WILL BRING SNOW TO THE NORTH GULF COAST INTO WED FOLLOWED BY
BRIEF DRYING. REMNANTS OF THE BERING FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF PRECIPITATION THU AND FRI...LIMITED TO THE COAST WITH SOME
SHOWERS CROSSING THE MOUNTAINS TO INLAND ZONES.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 111 131 135
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...140 141 180 185
GALES 121 130 132 138 140 150 170 172 175 176 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS DEC 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC55 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.