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Gale Warning 977, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 18, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 191248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 70 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 971 MB MONDAY MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 966 MB SATURDAY EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MONDAY MORNING. $$ 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. $$
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 18, 6:00 AM AKST, 10 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 6:00 AM AKST, 10 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
600 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A POSITIVELY TILTED COLD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY COVERING
MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A CENTER OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA.
FARTHER WEST A NEGATIVELY TILTED RIDGE IS SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. A COMPLEX TROUGH REGION COVERS
MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA AND STRETCHES INTO THE WESTERN
PACIFIC AND RUSSIA WITH SEVERAL EMBEDDED LOWS. THE EASTERN EDGE OF
THIS TROUGH REGION CONTAINS A LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF SHEMYA.
AT THE SURFACE...A SERIES OF MESOLOWS ARE FORMING IN THE COOK INLET
AND KENAI PENINSULA ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH FROM THE MAINLAND LOW. A
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE IS CENTERED EAST OF THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE. A POTENT 957 MB LOW IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE UPPER
LEVEL ALEUTIAN LOW.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE HIGH RESOLUTION NAM AND LOCAL MODEL CONTINUE
TO CORRECTLY DEPICT A MESOLOW WITHIN COOK INLET THAT IS APPARENT ON
THE KENAI RADAR. MODELS ARE CURRENTLY HAVING A MORE DIFFICULT TIME
CAPTURING THE MAGNITUDE OF THE COLD AIR OVER WESTERN ALASKA.
HOWEVER...THE ECMWF IS CAPTURING THE GENERAL FEATURES OF THE UPPER
LEVEL MAINLAND LOW AND ALEUTIAN RIDGE WELL. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE
SUBSTANTIALLY BY LKJ IN BOTH THE POSITION AND INTENSITY OF THE BERING
LOWS. THE GFS ENSEMBLE FAVORS A MEAN SOLUTION THAT APPEARS TO BE A
BLEND OF THE OTHER MODEL SOLUTIONS AND WAS CHOSEN FOR THE LONG TERM.
HOWEVER..CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW FOR THE LONG TERM IN BOTH THE EAST
AND THE WEST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
A DEFORMATION ZONE IS SUPPORTING MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN
COPPER RIVER BASIN WHERE A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH MID-DAY
FRIDAY...WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING AS THE DEFORMATION WEAKENS.
LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA
AND ANCHORAGE BOWL AS THE CENTRAL COOK INLET MESOLOW PERSISTS THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE REMAINDER OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL EXPERIENCE
SNOW SHOWERS AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND
DIMINISH BY EARLY SATURDAY AS THE COLD-UPPER LOW BEGINS TO ROTATE UP
INTO CENTRAL AK. A STEADIER SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE KENAI
PENINSULA...MIXING WITH RAIN THROUGH KODIAK ON SATURDAY AS SOUTHERLY
FLOW INTENSIFIES AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
GULF THIS WEEKEND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN BETWEEN THE
MAINLAND RIDGE AND FRONT...WITH STRONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE
VALLEY WINDS DEVELOPING ON SATURDAY. THE FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW MAY
BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY...THOUGH CONFIDENCE
IS NOT HIGH AT THIS JUNCTURE TO ISSUE A WARNING. EXPECT DOWNSLOPING
WINDS TO RETARD THE BULK OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE MAT-SU VALLEY
AND ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS WEEKEND.
.SOUTHWEST...
STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN TO BRISTOL BAY PARTICULARLY ALONG
THE WESTERN CAPES AND ALASKA PENINSULA...AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
IN THE BERING MOVES FARTHER EAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND STRENGTHEN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW.
THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ALASKAN PENINSULA. LOWER AMOUNTS MAY BE
EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN LEE SLOPES. WARMER TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO
THE CHANCE OF MIXED PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WHERE
ARCTIC AIR REMAINS ENTRENCHED...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP ON
SUNDAY ACROSS COASTAL AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
.ALEUTIANS...STRONG WINDS JUST BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING ARE EXPECTED
TO OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. AS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED FRONT
APPROACH THE REGION...WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL IMPACT THE AREA.
HOWEVER...WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP RAIN IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
AND WET SNOW IN THE PRIBILOFS SO NO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
EXPECT AN ACTIVE PATTERN THROUGH THE LONG TERM AS A SERIES OF
ALEUTIAN LOWS MOVE THROUGH THE BERING. WHILE A SURFACE RIDGE APPEARS
TO BE BUILDING INTO INTERIOR ALASKA EARLY NEXT WEEK...PERSISTENT
ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST IN COASTAL
REGIONS. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REACH ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS
MUCH OF THE STATE BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND AFTER THE FRONT PASSES
THROUGH.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM...411 130 175 176
GALE...351 352 412 413 414 352 132 136 140 150 155 165 170
171 172 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...412 121 127 129 130 132 138 140 141 180 185
ELN/JAM DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 10:36 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:49 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:49 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 19, 5:09 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 19, 5:09 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.