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Gale Warning 957, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
616 FZAK52 PAFC 060000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 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. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 976 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 970 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 50 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 22 FT FROM SHEMYA W. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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170 FZAK52 PAFC 060235 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 976 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 970 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 50 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 22 FT FROM SHEMYA W. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
242 FZAK52 PAFC 061154 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 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. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 977 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR ST PAUL WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AND DEEPEN TO 972 MB THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON AND TO 100 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW LATE WED NIGHT AT 976 MB. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 16 FT FROM SHEMYA E. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$
975 FZAK52 PAFC 070033 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 165 NM NORTH OF ATKA WED MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 974 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 135 NM NORTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 982 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT EARLY EVENING EAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND.SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM SHEMYA WEST. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$
524 FZAK52 PAFC 070326 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 625 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 165 NM NORTH OF ATKA WED MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 974 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 135 NM NORTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 982 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 625 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 625 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT EARLY EVENING EAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND.SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM SHEMYA WEST. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$
609 FZAK52 PAFC 070641 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 165 170 171 185 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 165 NM NORTH OF ATKA WED MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 974 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 135 NM NORTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 982 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 625 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 625 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT EARLY EVENING EAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND.SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM SHEMYA WEST. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 935 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$
667 FZAK52 PAFC 071202 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 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. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF GAMBELL LATE TONIGHT AT 976 MB THEN TO KING ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 270 NM WEST OF SHEMYA LATE THU NIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$
857 FZAK52 PAFC 080039 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AT 990 MB THU NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 185 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 965 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
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 5, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...UPPER LEVEL PATTERN TODAY HAS THE RIDGE
OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND A TROUGH IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING
SEA. THIS IS PRODUCING SOUTHWEST TO WEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE TODAY. THERE ARE ALSO SOME SHORT WAVES
MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
SUSITNA VALLEY AND INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN OVERNIGHT.
THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL AMPLIFY INTO MID WEEK WITH A RIDGE
BUILDING NORTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND THE TROUGH
DIGGING SOUTHWARD AND MOVING TO THE EAST. THIS WILL INCREASE THE
SOUTHWEST JET OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE MIDWEEK.
AT THE SURFACE THERE IS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA WITH A MODERATE LARGE IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW WILL
DEVELOP A TRIPLE POINT LOW TOMORROW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA BY MIDWEEK AND BECOME THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE BY
THEN.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...OVERALL THE MODELS ARE DOING WELL. THERE IS SOME
DIFFERENCE IN THE RESOLVING OF THE LOW AND DEVELOPING TRIPLE POINT
LOW IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MID WEEK. THE
GFS/NAM SOLUTIONS TAKING IT FARTHER NORTH AND EAST. THE ECMWF/UKMET
SOLUTIONS HAS THE TRIPLE POINT ROTATING BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND
THE DISSIPATING PARENT LOW WHICH WILL NOT PUSH THE WARM AIR AS FAR
NORTH WITH THIS SOLUTION. THE CONSISTENCY OF THE ECMWF AND UKMET
SOLUTIONS IS A BIT BETTER THAN THE NAM OF GFS AND THE UPPER LEVEL
FLOW IS MORE CONDUCIVE FOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION SO THAT WAS USED IN THE
WESTERN PART OF THE AREA.
THE MODELS ARE ALL HINTING AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW
IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL BE A BIG PLAYER
IN HOW MUCH PRECIPITATION AND WHAT TYPE OF PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA MID WEEK. AS OF NOW THE NAM PROBABLY HAS THE
BEST HANDLING OF THIS FEATURE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A FRONT WELL AHEAD OF THE LOW IN THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TUESDAY. THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST IN THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA HAS PROMPTED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. THE BIGGEST QUESTION ABOUT
WHETHER THIS WILL FULLY MATERIALIZE IS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR
THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA. THE TEMPERATURES MAY GET WARM ENOUGH
TO TURN THE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN TOMORROW. IF NOT THERE WILL LIKELY
BE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION AT THIS TIME.
THE SHORT WAVES MOVING ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BRING THE CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS TO THIS AREA AS WELL AS THE MATSU AREA OVERNIGHT.
PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS AND NOT EXPECTED TO
AMOUNT TO MUCH.
BY WEDNESDAY THERE IS MORE WARM AIR MOVING INTO THE GULF REGION AND
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS IS NOT NEARLY AS WARM AS THE PUSH THIS
WEEKEND AND A TRIPLE POINT LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE
NORTHWEST GULF WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL PUSH THE WARMEST AIR EASTWARD AND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE ANCHORAGE AREA COULD SEE A MIXED BAG
OF PRECIPITATION TYPES WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT MOST LIKELY WILL HAVE
PRECIPITATION CUT OFF BY DOWNSLOPING WEDNESDAY AND THEN BE COOL
ENOUGH FOR SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN PRECIPITATION IS MORE LIKELY.
THE KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH MATANUSKA VALLEY IS ON THE EDGE OF THE
RAIN SNOW LINE SO THERE IS STILL A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE
PRECIPITATION TYPES AT THIS TIME.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE AMPLIFIED PATTERN WILL REMAIN THE NORM
THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST WITH A STORM TRACK SIMILAR TO THE LAST
WEEK. LOWS WILL MOVE UP INTO THE BERING STRETCHING FRONTS EASTWARD
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. INTERMITTENT BREAKS IN THE WEATHER WILL
OCCUR BETWEEN FRONTS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 155.
MARINE...GALE 120 150 160 171 172 175 176 179 180 185.
STORM 155 170.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 7:53 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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