Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2009
Small Craft Advisory 1012, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 13, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2009, 8:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 64 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 131202 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 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. PKZ199-140300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAKENING 998 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY MON MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE BERING SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-140300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-140300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-140300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-140300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-140300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-140300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE AND 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE AND 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-140300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-140300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-140300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-140300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-140300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-140300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 140011 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-141500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 85 NM NW OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES BY MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE BEARING SEA. $$ PKZ150-141500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-141500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-141500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-141500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-141500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-141500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-141500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-141500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-141500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-141500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-141500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-141500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 141251 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 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. PKZ199-150300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-150300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-150300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-150300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE AND 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-150300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-150300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-150300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 150004 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-151500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-151500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-151500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-151500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-151500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-151500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-151500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 150719 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1020 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 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. PKZ199-151500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-151500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-151500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-151500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-151500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-151500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-151500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 151237 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 14 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 18 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 17 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 17 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 151812 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 910 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 UPDATED AREA 170 AND 171 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. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 910 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 14 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 18 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 910 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 17 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 17 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 160010 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU. A 995 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB WED NIGHT. A 954 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 315 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 160517 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 815 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 UPDATE TO RAISE 160 AND 180 TO GALES AND TO INCREASE WINDS FOR 165 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU. A 995 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB WED NIGHT. A 954 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 315 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 815 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 815 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 815 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 12, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM AKST SAT DEC 12 2009 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... AN ELONGATED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS STILL SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALASKA. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW IS CENTERED OVER THE ARCTIC SEA JUST NORTH OF THE NORTH SLOPE. A SECOND TROUGH STRETCHES FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE PACIFIC. AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK AREA OF RIDGING EXTENDS THROUGH INTERIOR ALASKA UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WHILE A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS CENTERED BENEATH THE ARCTIC LOW. TWO SURFACE LOWS ARE UNDERNEATH THE ALEUTIAN TROUGH WITH ONE CENTERED OVER SHEMYA AND THE OTHER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE GENERALLY CAPTURING THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN WELL. MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE WESTERN RETROGRADE OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND THE SOUTHWESTERN PROGRESSION OF THE ARCTIC LOW OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE EARLY TUESDAY IN THE PROGRESSION OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS ADDS MORE UNCERTAINTY IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AS LIGHT WINDS AND STEEP INVERSIONS PERSIST. HOWEVER...BY SUNDAY EVENING AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL WEAKEN THE SURFACE INVERSION. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE MIXING TO OCCUR AND THE REDUCTION OF FOG. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW STARTING MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO BRING THE CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GULF COAST. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA WILL DEPEND ON THE PROGRESSION OF THE SURFACE TROUGH. .WEST...THE STRATUS AND FOG THAT HAS BEEN COVERING MUCH OF THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE AS THE ARCTIC LOW MOVES SOUTHWESTWARD INTO THE AREA BRINGING OFFSHORE WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. CURRENT MODELS INDICATE THE REGION WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY PRECIPITATION FREE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP. .ALEUTIANS... THE SURFACE LOW CENTERED NEAR SHEMYA WILL RETROGRADE NORTHWESTWARD WHICH WILL SLOWLY LOWER PRECIPITATION AND ASSOCIATED WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILL PROGRESS NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHICH WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION AND WIND OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. .LONG TERM FORECAST... AS THE ARCTIC LOW CONTINUES TO PROGRESS SOUTH AND WESTWARD...IT WILL BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND PARTS OF CENTRAL ALASKA. MODELS ARE SUGGESTING ANOMALOUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...NONE FIRE WEATHER... EN DEC 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.