Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 1022, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
543 FZAK52 PAFC 260009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 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. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 974 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC MON NIGHT AND TUE. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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205 FZAK52 PAFC 260548 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 850 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATE 172 FOR FREEZING SPRAY. COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 974 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC MON NIGHT AND TUE. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 850 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
837 FZAK52 PAFC 261204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 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. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK TUE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
992 FZAK52 PAFC 261617 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 UPDATED ZONES 155 160 165 170 171 176 179 180 185 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK TUE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT OR LESS W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE MAINLY NORTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EASTWARD. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EASTWARD. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
740 FZAK52 PAFC 270001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 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. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THOUGHT THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 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 25, 12:40 PM AKST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 12:40 PM AKST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1240 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A DEEP UPPER
LEVEL CLOSED LOW JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON THIS MORNING.
A TROUGH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOW IS ROTATING NORTHWEST ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AND TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. STEADY SNOW HAS ENDED
ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL BEHIND THE TROUGH. HOWEVER...INSTABILITY
BEHIND THE TROUGH CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS PRIMARILY ALONG
THE COAST. MEANWHILE...STEADY SNOW HAS MOVED INTO THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AND IS SPREADING WESTWARD. ANOTHER TROUGH ON THE WEST SIDE
OF THE LOW IS ROTATING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
HELPING TO ENHANCE SNOW SHOWERS AND WINDS ACROSS THAT AREA. WEAK
COLD ADVECTION AND INSTABILITY ARE PRODUCING SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY
WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.
THE JET STREAM IS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF ALASKA THIS MORNING...CENTERED
BETWEEN 30N AND 40N LATITUDE FOR MUCH OF THE WAY ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
THERE ARE TWO DEVELOPING STORMS ALONG THE JET. ONE LOW IS OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND IT WILL PRIMARILY MAINTAIN AN EASTERLY TRACK
AND REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE SECOND LOW IS IN THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC AND IS BEGINNING TO CURVE NORTHWARD TOWARD THE GULF. IT IS
SLOWLY STRENGTHENING NOW...BUT EXPECT RAPID DEEPENING TO OCCUR ONCE
ARCTIC AIR CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA BEGINS TO FEED INTO THIS
SYSTEM TONIGHT.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN TRACK AND SPEED
OF NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW AS IT BOMBS OUT OVER THE GULF MONDAY.
THE GFS SHOWS GOOD RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY AND HAS GOOD EXCELLENT
FROM ITS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. THE 12Z ECMWF SOLUTION IS ABOUT 6 HOURS
FASTER THAN ITS PREVIOUS SOLUTION. EVEN THOUGH THE ECMWF HAS BEEN
PREFORMING BEST AS OF LATE...WILL GO WITH THE GFS POSITION WHICH
ALSO HAS SUPPORT FROM THE UKMET AND GEMGLB. THIS ALSO PROVIDES VERY
GOOD CONSISTENCY WITH THE INHERITED FORECAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT AS PACIFIC STORM MOVES INTO THE GULF AND CAUSES LOW LEVEL
FLOW TO SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHERLY. WITH THE LOW EXPECTED TO DEEPEN
TO AROUND 960 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REALLY
TIGHTEN UP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST RESULTING IN STRONG GAP WINDS
THROUGH BAYS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE STORM WILL TIGHTLY WOUND SO
DO NOT EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIP TO MOVE ONSHORE AS THE WINDS
RAMP UP DURING THE DAY MONDAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THOMPSON PASS AND IN WHITTIER AS THE LOW MOVES INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MONDAY NIGHT SPREADING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.
HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE ON THERE WAY DOWN. PROBABILITY IS NOT HIGH
ENOUGH TO ISSUE ANYTHING YET...BUT WILL RE-EVALUATE THIS ONCE WE
GET A LITTLE CLOSER IN TIME. THE LOW WILL LIKELY BE PULLED BACK
WESTWARD BY THE UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON TUESDAY...WHICH
MEANS ANOTHER SHOT OF SNOW FROM THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA TO
ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. IT LOOKS LIKE
IT WILL MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY SO EXPECT LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. ANOTHER
STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF MID WEEK...BUT MODELS INDICATE A MORE
EASTERLY TRACK...SO SOUTHCENTRAL MAY STAY DRY AND COLD FOR THIS
NEXT ONE.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPPER LOW WILL WANDER AROUND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS MEANS THINGS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY DRY AND
COLD...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS AND WEAK UPPER
WAVES ROTATING AROUND THE LOW CENTER MOVE THROUGH.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...COLD ADVECTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE
UPPER LOW WILL MAINTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE
REGION. THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC LOW AS IT PASSES TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THIS PERIOD WHILE PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW WILL REMAIN WELL TO THE SOUTH.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL
RETREAT TO NORTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING STRAIT REGION BY LATE
IN THE WEEK. MODEL RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY IS NOT GREAT WITH
INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. HOWEVER...WITH DEEP
TROUGH REMAINING OVER THE REGION AND UPPER JET LOOKING LIKE IT
MAY DROP EVEN FURTHER SOUTH IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MAY BE A QUIET
AND COLD PERIOD WITH MAJOR STORMS REMAINING OVER THE PACIFIC.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...120.
GALE WARNING...121 127 130 132 150 155 175 176 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...150 160 165 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:01 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 26, 7:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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