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Gale Warning 1049, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 13, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 13, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

212 
FZAK52 PAFC 131253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...15 FT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
12 follow-up statements
924 
FZAK52 PAFC 132353
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. A
MODERATE LOW PERSISTS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WED. A WEATHER
FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT
INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT PUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT PUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 
FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. WEST OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N WIND 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
134 
FZAK52 PAFC 132357 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 155 TYPO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. A
MODERATE LOW PERSISTS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WED. A WEATHER
FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT
INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 
FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. WEST OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N WIND 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
869 
FZAK52 PAFC 141305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. A WEATHER
FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WED EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. WEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
241 
FZAK52 PAFC 150016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THU. A WEATHER
FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT
INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR NIKOLSKI.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...13 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
797 
FZAK52 PAFC 151307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THURSDAY. A
WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. W OF ATKA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT W OF ATKA. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF ATKA. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF ATKA. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...13 FT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
459 
FZAK52 PAFC 151826 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
925 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 155

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THURSDAY. 
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. W OF ATKA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT W OF ATKA. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF ATKA. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF ATKA. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...13 FT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
501 
FZAK52 PAFC 160011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES ON THU OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
BERING ON FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 5 FT. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...
15 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
852 
FZAK52 PAFC 161307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE EASTERN BERING BY
FRIDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES ON
THURSDAY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING ON FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. E OF 161W N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...N 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. GUSTS TO
45 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 5 FT. W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...
14 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
989 
FZAK52 PAFC 161600 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

UPDATED ZONES 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE EASTERN BERING BY
FRIDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES ON
THURSDAY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING ON FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. E OF 161W N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...N 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT 
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...
14 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
525 
FZAK52 PAFC 161820 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
920 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

CORRECTED HEADLINE 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE EASTERN BERING BY
FRIDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING DISSIPATES ON
THURSDAY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING ON FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. E OF 161W N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...N 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT 
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...
14 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
684 
FZAK52 PAFC 170018
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES TO 
THE EASTERN BERING EARLY FRI. A 1000 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC WILL DEEPEN TO 985 MB AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN
BERING FRI AND INTO RUSSIA FRI NIGHT. THIS WILL PUSH A STRONG 
FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS ON FRI.
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARDS
MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 14 FT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND
20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 17 FT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 16 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

JAM DEC 10
999
FZAK52 PAFC 171300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING BY FRI AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE NEAR ATTU SAT NIGHT AT 988 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 9 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...18 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...18 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 17 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 12 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
VERY LITTLE CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY IN THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN
ACROSS THE REGION. A STACKED HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO REIGN
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. A WEAKENING 90 KT JET ROUNDS THIS RIDGE AND
TRACKS ACROSS THE NORTHERN INTERIOR BEFORE CURVING WESTWARD OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE AKPEN. OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
STATE...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS SLOWLY ADVANCING EASTWARD AS A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE ROUNDS THE TOP OF THE BERING SEA HIGH AND DIVES
SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE REGION WAS
TREATED TO A CLEAR AND CRISP MORNING TODAY AS DRY NORTHERLY FLOW
DEVELOPED OUT AHEAD OF THIS RIDGE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT GIVEN THE STABLE WEATHER
PATTERN IN PLACE. THE MODELS HAVE COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT TRACKS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
MONDAY AFTERNOON...THOUGH THE NAM IS STILL SLIGHTLY WEAKER THAN THE
EC AND GFS. MODELS ALSO CONTINUE TO BE ON TRACK WITH THE ARCTIC LOW
THAT PLUNGES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND INTO THE
NORTH GULF BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ONLY REAL DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE
EC DEPICTS A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW WHILE THE GFS MAINTAINS IT AS A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH. IT IS ALSO INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE UKMET
TRACKS THE LOW MUCH FURTHER WEST THAN THE OTHER MODELS...BRINGING IT
OVER THE COOK INLET REGION INSTEAD. HOWEVER...THIS SOLUTION WAS
CONSIDERED AN OUTLIER AND WAS NOT USED. TODAY'S FORECAST LEANED
TOWARDS THE GFS WITH THE NAM USED FOR DETAILS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...GRADIENT HAS BEEN STRONG ENOUGH TO DISCOURAGE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD FOG THROUGHOUT MOST OF SOUTHERN
MAINLAND ALASKA TODAY. THIS WILL LIKELY REMAIN THE CASE THROUGH THE
NIGHT AS WELL. BIGGEST IMPACT FOR WEATHER IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA
WILL BE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. WHITTIER
WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 50 MPH OR MORE AND THE VALDEZ AREA IS ALSO
SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG WINDS AND SOME BLOWING SNOW...PARTICULARLY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE COLD TEMPERATURES AND LOW WIND
CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ZERO. AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL BRING SOME CLOUDS
INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW BEFORE CLEARING OUT AGAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...COLD AIR STILL ON TRACK TO MOVE INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
CHANNELED AREAS WILL DEVELOP DURING THIS TIME AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK. EXPECT COLD AND SUNNY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH
NEXT WEEKEND FOR MOST OF THE MAINLAND. OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVELY CALM WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 121 129 130 132 150 155 160 165 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 10

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 12, 10:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC53 hr
Dec 12, 10:40 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC53 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Dec 13, 5:00 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2010Every gale warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.