Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2007
Storm Warning 207, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 24, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2007, 10:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 251247 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 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. PKZ199-260300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DISSIPATES OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 974 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE EVENING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 967 MB 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING AND THEN INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 260030 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-261500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 75 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 969 MB 100 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING THEN INCREASING TO E WIND 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING E WIND 45 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 260142 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 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. CORRECTED ZONE 171. PKZ199-261500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 75 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 969 MB 100 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING THEN INCREASING TO E WIND 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 445 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING E WIND 45 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 261226 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB 75 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM THU MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THU EVENING. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. STRONGEST WIND EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WIND EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 270039 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 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. PKZ199-271500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR DILLINGHAM THU AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW DEVELOPING 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THU AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL FRI AFTERNOON AT THE SAME INTENSITY. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W WIND 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 340 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 271230 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING. A 1003 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ADAK INTENSIFIES TO 989 MB FRI MORNING 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS TO 991 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 280001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 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. PKZ199-281500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 24, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST MON DEC 24 2007
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
STRONG LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION AROUND THE GULF INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE. JET WELL TO THE SOUTH BUT PLENTY OF BAROCLINICITY
WITH THE LOW. STRONG COLD FRONT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WEST OF
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THIS IS FED BY THE COLD CORE UPPER LOW NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT. MANY BLIZZARD WARNINGS IN EFFECT AROUND THE LOW
THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW ALSO OCCURING. THIS
LOW IS TIED TO AN UPPER LOW SWINGING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF. THE
UPPER AND SURFACE LOW TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW. THIS ALLOWS THE STRONG COLD FRONT BEHIND THE LOW TO MOVE
ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THIS WILL BRING STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS TO THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF. THIS WILL
LIKELY CREATE MORE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER TO
THE EAST TOMORROW...STRONG GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE KENAI
PENINSULA WITH POCKETS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
BIG PICTURE...LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING TO MOVE OVER THE
MAINLAND THIS WEEKEND. CURRENT TRACK OF STORMS TO MOVE INTO THE GULF
BUT BY THE END OF THE WEEK STORMS MORE LIKELY TO SWING INTO THE
PANHANDLE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL...
MANY ADVISORIES...WATCHES AND WARNINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IN THE
GULF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW. THE STRONG LOW NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND TO SWING EAST THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TOMORROW
NIGHT. IN THE MEANTIME...STRONG WINDS TO ENCIRCLE THIS LOW WITH
PLENTY OF PRECIPITATION AS WELL. ENOUGH WINDS AND PRECIP FOR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND PORTAGE VALLEY. HEAVY ENOUGH PRECIP
FOR HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS NEAR KACHEMAK BAY. COLD AIR IS BACKED UP AT
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WITH THIS LOW IN THE GULF. WITH SOME RAIN AND SNOW
MIX NEAR KODIAK CITY...A PRETTY STRONG THERMAL GRADIENT HAS SET UP.
AS THE LOW SWINGS EAST TONIGHT...THIS WILL LEAD TO A STRONG WESTERLY
WIND DEVELOPING OUT OF THE GAPS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND SPREAD OVER
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE BARREN ISLANDS TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NEAR
YAKUTAT TOMORROW WITH MORE GAP WINDS AND STRONG WESTERLY WINDS
DEVELOPING OVER COOK INLET AND THE KENAI PENINSULA. IN ADDITION...THE
WRAP AROUND FROM THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH MOISTURE INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL TOMORROW...BUT THE COLD ADVECTION WILL CREATE AREAS OF
OVERRUNNING PRECIP EARLY TOMORROW BEFORE BEGINNING TO SWITCH TO
WESTERLY. ONE OF THESE AREAS WILL BE THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.
THEREFORE...HAVE DECIDED A SNOW ADVISORY IS NECESSARY FOR THE
ANCHORAGE AREA TOMORROW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HILLSIDE
DUE TO THE UPSLOPE WESTERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS. THE LOW TO DISSIPATE
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...SO PRECIP AND WINDS WILL BE
ON THE DOWNTURN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE STRONG LOW NEAR KODIAK ALSO IS EFFECTING THE AREAS NEAREST THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME PRECIP TO SPREAD INTO
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TONIGHT AS MOISTURE WRAPS AROUND THE LOW WITH
THE TROWAL. STRONG SURFACE WINDS NEAR THE ALEUTIAN RANGE IN SOUTHWEST
ALASKA CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NEAR ILIAMNA THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THE EVENING. THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL BE SPARED ANY
PRECIPITATION FROM THIS LOW. HOWEVER...A LOW MOVING EAST THROUGH THE
BERING TO BRING PRECIP AND SOME MODERATE WINDS TO THE COAST LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW. AS THE LOW PULLS TO THE EAST
TOMORROW...PRECIP TO WANE OVER THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.
ALEUTIANS AND BERING...
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING BEHIND THE LOW
NEAR KODIAK CREATING STRONG NORTH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A
SMALLER LOW WORKING EAST ACROSS THE BERING HAS PASSED THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS AND WILL MOVE TO THE COAST THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE...MODERATE
WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BERING WITH SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TOMORROW.
A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO APPROACH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WILL WARMER TEMPERATURES AND SOME RAINFALL BY
TOMORROW NIGHT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
BEYOND TOMORROW...THE COLD BERING STRAIT LOW TO RETROGRADE INTO
SIBERIA WITH A LOW WORKING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY. THIS
BRINGS US TO THE UNCERTAINTY PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THE EUROPEAN
MODELS PUSH THIS LOW IN BRISTOL BAY FRIDAY...WHEREAS THE GFS AND A
MAJORITY OF ITS ENSEMBLES BRING IT INTO THE GULF. THE RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN A BIT BETTER WITH THE GFS...SO LEANED TOWARD
THIS SOLUTION WITH A DECAYING LOW IN THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 161 171 THROUGH MIDNIGHT
125 THROUGH 3 AM AKST TONIGHT
121 TOMORROW
HEAVY SNOW WARNING 121 THOUGH 9 PM AKST TONIGHT
BLIZZARD WATCH 125 TOMORROW
SNOW ADVISORY 101 TOMORROW
MARINE...HURRICANE 130 132
STORM 120 138 140 150
GALE 121 125 129 141 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 179
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 130 132 138 140 141 150 160 165
180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
JN DEC 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 24, 11:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Dec 25, 10:57 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 47 hr |
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