Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 286, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 19, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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 19, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 70 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 971 MB MONDAY MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 966 MB SATURDAY EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE... 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 30 KT W OF ATTU DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 200040 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200255 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 UPDATED ZONES 176 AND 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201025 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 125 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 UPDATED ZONES 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 120 SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR MON AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 180 NM EAST OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 966 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 125 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 555 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201250 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 959 MB LOW 150 NM W OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL BECOME A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THAT PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EAST OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB 100 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB 400 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 220 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 211231 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL CONSOLIDATE INTO A 955 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THIS EVENING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 974 MB 430 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220008 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW MOVES TO 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW AT 958 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MERGES INTO A COMPLEX 972 MB LOW CENTERED 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ON TUE. THIS COMPLEX LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 982 MB ON WED. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 18, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... UPPER LEVELS...A UPPER LOW OVER THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY EXTENDS A TROUGH SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY, SUSITNA VALLEY AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ANOTHER LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS EXTENDS A TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA. AT THE SURFACE...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE WESTERN GULF CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST. A STRONG 964 MB LOW IS VERTICALLY STACK BENEATH THE UPPER LOW. AN OCCLUDED FRONT LIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WEAK LOW JUST SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT, THOUGH THE NAM DOES A BETTER JOB IN THE FINE-SCALE FEATURES AROUND SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... UPPER LEVELS...THE LOW OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SATURDAY THEN MOVE INTO SIBERIA SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL SWING NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR SATURDAY AND INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA SUNDAY. A RIDGE DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE EASTERN MAINLAND THROUGH SUNDAY. A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND OVER THE WEEKEND. SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL OVER THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE WESTERN GULF SATURDAY MORNING THEN WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE SUNDAY. AREA OF SNOW MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST, KENAI PENINSULA AND SUSITNA VALLEY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AREAS OF SNOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND IT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MORE SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT. BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS... THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST BERING WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA EARLY SATURDAY. A DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA LATE SATURDAY AND WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SUNDAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE UPPER RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN MAINLAND AND AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN ALASKA INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 175 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. NM DEC 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 10:36 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:49 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:49 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 19, 5:09 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 19, 5:09 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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