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Small Craft Advisory 1021, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON. A STRONG 956 MB N PACIFIC LOW 325 NM S OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 160 NM SE OF SHEMYA AT 958 MB LATE FRI MORNING...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 966 MB. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF COLD BAY. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...MAINLY E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT....EXCEPT 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT S AND W OF CAPE MENDENHALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 55 KT . SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 180100 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NEAR AMCHITKA AT 963 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DRIFT TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 963 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 975 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. SEGUAM ISLAND EASTWARD...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 40 KT SEGUAM ISLAND EASTWARD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 45 INCREASING TO SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33 FT BUILDING TO 39 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO E 60 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM SHEMYA WEST. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 950 MB LOW 140 NM SE OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NE OF SHEMYA AT 964 MB SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR KISKA ISLAND AT 962 MB SAT NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM S OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO 210 NM W OF SAINT PAUL AT 959 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE W OF COLD BAY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ170-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...40 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 190058 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE THROUGH SUNDAY. A 985 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 120 NM WEST SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXCEPT SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. EXCEPT NE WIND 40 KT THIS EVENING WEST OF SHEMYA. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 25 FT SHEMYA WESTWARD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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 16, 9:45 PM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 9:45 PM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
945 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
EVENING UPDATE...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPED ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
ARCTIC AIRMASS SPILLING IN TO THE WESTERN GULF. THIS LOW...COUPLED
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS AND SUFFICIENT MOISTURE...IS SQUEEZING
OUT MORE SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT HAS EVOLVED INTO ANOTHER
ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.
ONE SNOW BAND HAS SET UP ACROSS THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA INTO THE
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHILE A SECOND ONE IS CLOSER TO THE LEADING
EDGE OF THE COLD AIR BACK OVER SOUTHERN COOK INLET. THE INITIAL BAND
IS DROPPING SNOW IN ANCHORAGE AT A RATE OF ABOUT HALF AN INCH AN HOUR
OR LESS. THIS BAND WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTH BEFORE THE SECOND BAND
INTENSIFIES AFTER MIDNIGHT...POSSIBLY BRINGING ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES
OF SNOW TO ANCHORAGE AS THIS NEW LOW MOVES INLAND TO THE EAST OF
SEWARD.
WHEREAS THE PREVIOUS STORM BROUGHT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW TOTALS
TO EAGLE RIVER AND TAPERED OFF TOWARD WEST ANCHORAGE...THIS WILL BE A
MORE TYPICAL SETUP WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS IN SOUTH AND WEST
ANCHORAGE.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE YET TO DEVELOP AROUND KACHEMAK BAY...AT
LEAST NOT AT THE HOMER AIRPORT. IT IS STILL POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE HAPPENING ALONG THE BLUFF WHERE HEAVIER SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS COULD COMBINE TO BRING WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. SO FOR NOW...WILL
ALLOW THE BLIZZARD WARNING TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
AB DEC 09
PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSION.......
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE BIG FEATURES. THE
NAM IS DOING WELL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MESO LOW IN COOK INLET
THAT IS COMPLETELY MISSED BY ALL OF THE OTHER MODELS. A LOCALLY RUN
MODEL IS SHOWING THAT LOW SLIPPING INTO THE LOWER INLET THIS EVENING
AND BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE KACHEMAK BAY REGION. THERE IS
A WARNING OUT FOR THIS BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT
THIS EVENT WORKING OUT.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE COLD CORE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS
DROPPING DOWN OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA THIS AFTERNOON WHILE THE
SURFACE LOW IS IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE COLD ADVECTION BETWEEN
THESE LOW IS INCREASING AND IS RESULTING IN STRONG WINDS OUT OF
CHANNELED TERRAIN IN WESTERN COOK INLET AND KODIAK. THIS COLD
ADVECTION IS ALSO WHAT IS DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MESO LOW IN
COOK INLET.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW WILL BE LIFTING OUT OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
MID AFTERNOON AND MAT-SU VALLEY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL
SHOULD LIGHTEN UP IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AS THE LOW MOVES
THROUGH AND THOUGH TERRAIN EFFECTS IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP
SNOW SHOWERS AROUND.
THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST REMAINS THE KACHEMAK BAY AREA
WHERE THE SUBTLE MOVEMENTS OF THE MESO LOW IN COOK INLET WILL
DETERMINE WHETHER THAT AREA WILL GET BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...OR VERY
LITTLE PRECIPITATION AT ALL.
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE THE COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE BUT WINDS SHOULD
BE LOWER RESULTING IN WINDS CHILLS THAT ARE NOT AS SEVERE AS THE LAST
FEW DAYS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE COOLER AIR THAT IS COVERING MUCH OF THE
STATE WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE AS
THE LOW RETROGRADES NORTHWESTWARD SATURDAY AND SOUTHERLY FLOW COVERS
MUCH OF THE STATE. MEANWHILE...OUT WEST STRONG WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION WILL KEEP THINGS UNSETTLED DUE TO THE BERING LOW.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD 121.
MARINE...GALE 120 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 175 180
STORM 130 176
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165
179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 12:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.