Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 277, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 5, 2009, 11:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 52 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2009, 11:35 PM AKST (08:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 060835 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1135 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONE 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. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 235 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 375 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATES SUN. A 948 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON AT 955 MB...AND THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 110 NM NORTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1135 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE... 34 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 15 FT BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 12 FT BERING SIDE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 1135 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT EXCEPT 16 FT BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT..S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...25 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 061202 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 951 MB LOW PRESSURE 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR ATKA AT 974 MB MIDDAY MON...THEN TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 974 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE...16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 29 FT PACIFIC SIDE...18 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 070024 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 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. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 958 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM NORTH OF ATKA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW IS THEN ABSORBED BY A 973 MB LOW THAT WILL DEVELOP 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND MOVE TO 285 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE... 32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 50 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 070726 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 UPDATED ZONE 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 958 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM NORTH OF ATKA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW IS THEN ABSORBED BY A 973 MB LOW THAT WILL DEVELOP 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND MOVE TO 285 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE... 32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 50 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 071239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 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. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW PRESSURE 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN IS ABSORBED BY A 973 MB LOW DEVELOPING 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU. THIS LOW WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD SIBERIA. A 983 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 200 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 071248 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 CORRECTED 179 TO ADD WIND GUSTS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW PRESSURE 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN IS ABSORBED BY A 973 MB LOW DEVELOPING 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU. THIS LOW WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD SIBERIA. A 983 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 200 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 071853 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 950 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 UPDATED ZONE 172. 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. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW PRESSURE 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN IS ABSORBED BY A 973 MB LOW DEVELOPING 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU. THIS LOW WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD SIBERIA. A 983 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 200 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 950 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 50 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 971 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD SIBERIA. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 081204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 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. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD SIBERIA. A COMPLEX 985 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT...THEN MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT DRIFTS TO 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT. ANOTHER 985 MB LOW MOVES NORTHWEST TO NEAR ATKA WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 5, 12:30 PM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 12:30 PM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN REMAINS IN
PLACE WITH STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST PACIFIC
TO EASTERN MAINLAND ALASKA AND A TROUGH FROM EASTERN RUSSIA
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC TO ABOUT 30N LATITUDE.
ONE STORM FORCE LOW NORTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS SLOWLY
EXITING OFF TO THE NORTHWEST...AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH
ACROSS THE REGION. THE BENT BACK OCCLUSION IS STILL IMPACTING THE
FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH 55 KT WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE
WEAKENING OCCLUSION WRAPS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING
THEN SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TO JUST SOUTH
OF KODIAK ISLAND. ALTHOUGH THIS FRONT IS WEAKER THAN IT WAS IT IS
STILL PACKING A PUNCH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH 40 TO 65 KT OF
WIND IN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION
FROM KODIAK ISLAND TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST. ANOTHER HURRICANE FORCE
STORM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC IS GEARING UP TO TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK
TO THIS PAST STORM.
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IS SHROUDED IN HIGH CLOUDS...BUT OTHERWISE
EXPERIENCING A VERY CALM DAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH
TUESDAY AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA...AS THE CURRENT BERING LOW EXITS TOWARD
EASTERN RUSSIA THE UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD WESTWARD BEHIND
IT...HELPING TO SHOVE THE REMNANTS OF THE OCCLUSION BACK INTO THE
BERING...HELPING TO GRADUALLY DRY OUT KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY
STRONG ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST THROUGH
MONDAY ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE NEXT BERING STORM. MEANWHILE...AN
ARCTIC LOW OVER THE POLE WILL BEGIN TO DROP DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF
THE RIDGE INTO CANADA WHICH WILL HELP THE RIDGE TO RETROGRADE NORTH
AND WEST...BECOMING ANCHORED DIRECTLY OVER THE MIDDLE OF MAINLAND
ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT. THUS...BENIGN WEATHER WILL PERSIST.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE IMPACT OF THIS STORM WILL BE SIMILAR
TO THE LAST...ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG DUE
TO THE FACT THAT THIS STORM ALREADY NEAR ITS MAXIMUM STRENGTH AND
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS TO THE BERING SEA MONDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN
ALASKA PENINSULA. EVERYWHERE ELSE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
WARNING CRITERIA...THOUGH WINDS WILL STILL REACH A RESPECTABLE
45 TO 55 KT ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS. WITH ANOTHER
SURGE OF WARM TROPICAL-LIKE AIR PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY
AS RAIN. THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WHICH WILL REMAIN ON THE COLD SIDE OF THE STORM AND WILL LIKELY
SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS
LIKE THE OCCLUSION WILL STAY NORTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
THE SNOW WILL NOT BE AS STEADY AS THE CURRENT STORM...HOWEVER IF
THIS CHANGES THEN ANOTHER BLIZZARD IS LIKELY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE BLOCKING RIDGE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HOLD
THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK...SO EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF THE
CURRENT PATTERN. THE ONE NOTABLE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE UPPER JET
WILL HELP DIG THE UPPER TROUGH EASTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC...HELPING TO BEGIN TO CUT-OFF THE RIDGE AT ITS BASE. SO
INSTEAD OF THE SUBTROPICAL JET CURVING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN
BERING...IT WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE PACIFIC. WITH A MORE
ZONAL JET WELL TO THE SOUTH...STORMS AFFECTING THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS WILL BE MUCH WEAKER THAN THE CURRENT TWO.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191.
HIGH WIND WARNING 181.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY 171.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...150 155 160 165 170 172 179 180.
GALE WARNING...130 132 138 140 171 175 176 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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