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Gale Warning 970, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. 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 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON. A STRONG 956 MB N PACIFIC LOW 325 NM S OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 160 NM SE OF SHEMYA AT 958 MB LATE FRI MORNING...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 966 MB. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF COLD BAY. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...MAINLY E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT....EXCEPT 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT S AND W OF CAPE MENDENHALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 55 KT . SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 180100 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NEAR AMCHITKA AT 963 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DRIFT TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 963 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 975 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. SEGUAM ISLAND EASTWARD...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 40 KT SEGUAM ISLAND EASTWARD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 45 INCREASING TO SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33 FT BUILDING TO 39 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO E 60 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM SHEMYA WEST. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 950 MB LOW 140 NM SE OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NE OF SHEMYA AT 964 MB SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR KISKA ISLAND AT 962 MB SAT NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM S OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO 210 NM W OF SAINT PAUL AT 959 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE W OF COLD BAY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ170-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...40 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 190058 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE THROUGH SUNDAY. A 985 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 120 NM WEST SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXCEPT SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. EXCEPT NE WIND 40 KT THIS EVENING WEST OF SHEMYA. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 25 FT SHEMYA WESTWARD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 70 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 971 MB MONDAY MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 966 MB SATURDAY EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE... 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 30 KT W OF ATTU DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200040 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200255 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 UPDATED ZONES 176 AND 179 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201025 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 125 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 UPDATED ZONES 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 125 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201250 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 959 MB LOW 150 NM W OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL BECOME A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THAT PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EAST OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB 100 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB 400 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 220 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 211231 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL CONSOLIDATE INTO A 955 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THIS EVENING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 974 MB 430 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220008 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW MOVES TO 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW AT 958 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MERGES INTO A COMPLEX 972 MB LOW CENTERED 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ON TUE. THIS COMPLEX LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 982 MB ON WED. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221241 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 956 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 981 MB 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT MERGES INTO A COMPLEX LOW AND SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 989 MB BY EARLY THU MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN BERING EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221733 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 CORRECTED ZONE 170 AND 175 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 956 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 981 MB 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT MERGES INTO A COMPLEX LOW AND SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 989 MB BY EARLY THU MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN BERING EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 230003 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB WED NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW WILL BE 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 16, 9:45 PM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 9:45 PM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
945 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
EVENING UPDATE...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPED ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
ARCTIC AIRMASS SPILLING IN TO THE WESTERN GULF. THIS LOW...COUPLED
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS AND SUFFICIENT MOISTURE...IS SQUEEZING
OUT MORE SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT HAS EVOLVED INTO ANOTHER
ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.
ONE SNOW BAND HAS SET UP ACROSS THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA INTO THE
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHILE A SECOND ONE IS CLOSER TO THE LEADING
EDGE OF THE COLD AIR BACK OVER SOUTHERN COOK INLET. THE INITIAL BAND
IS DROPPING SNOW IN ANCHORAGE AT A RATE OF ABOUT HALF AN INCH AN HOUR
OR LESS. THIS BAND WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTH BEFORE THE SECOND BAND
INTENSIFIES AFTER MIDNIGHT...POSSIBLY BRINGING ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES
OF SNOW TO ANCHORAGE AS THIS NEW LOW MOVES INLAND TO THE EAST OF
SEWARD.
WHEREAS THE PREVIOUS STORM BROUGHT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW TOTALS
TO EAGLE RIVER AND TAPERED OFF TOWARD WEST ANCHORAGE...THIS WILL BE A
MORE TYPICAL SETUP WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTH AND WEST
ANCHORAGE.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE YET TO DEVELOP AROUND KACHEMAK BAY...AT
LEAST NOT AT THE HOMER AIRPORT. IT IS STILL POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE HAPPENING ALONG THE BLUFF WHERE HEAVIER SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS COULD COMBINE TO BRING WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. SO FOR NOW...WILL
ALLOW THE BLIZZARD WARNING TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
AB DEC 09
PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSION.......
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE BIG FEATURES. THE
NAM IS DOING WELL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MESO LOW IN COOK INLET
THAT IS COMPLETELY MISSED BY ALL OF THE OTHER MODELS. A LOCALLY RUN
MODEL IS SHOWING THAT LOW SLIPPING INTO THE LOWER INLET THIS EVENING
AND BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE KACHEMAK BAY REGION. THERE IS
A WARNING OUT FOR THIS BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT
THIS EVENT WORKING OUT.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE COLD CORE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS
DROPPING DOWN OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA THIS AFTERNOON WHILE THE
SURFACE LOW IS IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE COLD ADVECTION BETWEEN
THESE LOW IS INCREASING AND IS RESULTING IN STRONG WINDS OUT OF
CHANNELED TERRAIN IN WESTERN COOK INLET AND KODIAK. THIS COLD
ADVECTION IS ALSO WHAT IS DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MESO LOW IN
COOK INLET.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW WILL BE LIFTING OUT OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
MID AFTERNOON AND MAT-SU VALLEY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL
SHOULD LIGHTEN UP IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AS THE LOW MOVES
THROUGH AND THOUGH TERRAIN EFFECTS IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP
SNOW SHOWERS AROUND.
THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST REMAINS THE KACHEMAK BAY AREA
WHERE THE SUBTLE MOVEMENTS OF THE MESO LOW IN COOK INLET WILL
DETERMINE WHETHER THAT AREA WILL GET BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...OR VERY
LITTLE PRECIPITATION AT ALL.
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE THE COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE BUT WINDS SHOULD
BE LOWER RESULTING IN WINDS CHILLS THAT ARE NOT AS SEVERE AS THE LAST
FEW DAYS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE COOLER AIR THAT IS COVERING MUCH OF THE
STATE WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE AS
THE LOW RETROGRADES NORTHWESTWARD SATURDAY AND SOUTHERLY FLOW COVERS
MUCH OF THE STATE. MEANWHILE...OUT WEST STRONG WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION WILL KEEP THINGS UNSETTLED DUE TO THE BERING LOW.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD 121.
MARINE...GALE 120 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 175 180
STORM 130 176
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165
179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 12:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr |
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