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Gale Warning 818, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 7, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING DISSIPATES MON
MORNING. A STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING
DISSIPATES SUN NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY
INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB MON NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF 
KODIAK.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON TOWARD ATTU.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY
MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
12 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SUN NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
60 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB MON NIGHT THEN
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 970 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080631 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

UPDATED ZONES 150 155

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SUN NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
60 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB MON NIGHT THEN
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 970 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
930 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080632 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

UPDATED ZONES 150 155

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SUN NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
60 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB MON NIGHT THEN
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 970 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
930 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
930 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 961 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB MON AFTERNOON 200 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 969 MB TUE AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES
TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD AND THEN MOVES INLAND. NORTHWEST FLOW
DOMINATES THE BERING MON AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081451 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

UPDATED ZONE 155 160 165 171 175

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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 961 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB MON AFTERNOON 200 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 969 MB TUE AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES
TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD AND THEN MOVES INLAND. NORTHWEST FLOW
DOMINATES THE BERING MON AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT THROUGH PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081558 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

UPDATED ZONES 160 170 171

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 961 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB MON AFTERNOON 200 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 969 MB TUE AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES
TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD AND THEN MOVES INLAND. NORTHWEST FLOW
DOMINATES THE BERING MON AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
655 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
550 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 090015
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD TUE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING SEA REGION THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE WED.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT
DIMINISHING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT.  SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 090358 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD TUE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING SEA REGION THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE WED.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
700 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT.  SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB TUE AFTERNOON
NEAR SEWARD. NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE BERING THROUGH WED. A
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING AND REACHES THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091450 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
550 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB TUE AFTERNOON
NEAR SEWARD. NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE BERING THROUGH WED. A
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING AND REACHES THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
550 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091543 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 175 179 185

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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB TUE AFTERNOON
NEAR SEWARD. NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE BERING THROUGH WED. A
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING AND REACHES THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
640 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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.

PKZ199-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA REGION WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TUE NIGHT AND WED. A 989 MB LOW WILL FORM 600 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA WED MORNING AND MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON
AT 976 MB. A STRONG FRONT AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN BERING THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 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 6, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE ECMWF AND NAM MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND APPEARS TO BE THE
MOST CONSISTENT MODELS THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE GFS MODELS HAS
BECOME MORE STABLE OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS BUT IS A LITTLE TOO SLOW ON
THE NEXT LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER AIR...
MOST OF THE UPPER AIR FEATURES OVER ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA
CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD. A WEAK UPPER LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND
CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN. AN UPPER SHORT-WAVE TROUGH
OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND NORTON SOUND IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AND
WILL SPREAD SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT. A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST.

AT THE SURFACE...
A WEAK LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WITH A WEAK WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING
SOUTHEAST OF THE LOW HAS PRODUCED AREA OF LIGHT RAIN OVER PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND, KENAI PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY TODAY. AREAS OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL END BY THIS AFTERNOON AS
COOLER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF...
THE LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT
AND DISSIPATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF AND ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST THROUGH MONDAY. THE UPPER SHORT-WAVE TROUGH OVER NORTHWEST
ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN
OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND KENAI PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT. AREAS
SNOW ASSOCIATED THE THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
INTERIOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A NEW STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTH TO ABOUT 340 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND STRONG WINDS WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK
ISLAND AND THE GULF MONDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AREAS OF SNOW
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY. THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING AND NORTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN WILL FORM A
CUT-OFF HIGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA MONDAY. SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY
CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR MONDAY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. RAIN, SNOW AND GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY MONDAY AS THE NEXT STORM
APPROACHES THE STATE.

BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY THEN DISSIPATED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
MONDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST IN THE NORTHERN GULF
TUESDAY THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM DEC 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC30 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 7, 1:22 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC8 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.