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Gale Warning 962, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 8, 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.

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.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
674 
FZAK52 PAFC 081202
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHWEST
OF NOME LATE THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB THEN INTO THE CHUKCHI 
SEA BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 270 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA BY LATE FRI NIGHT
AND DEEPEN TO 961 MB. A 959 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 340 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$
783 
FZAK52 PAFC 090034
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO INTO THE CHUKCHI
SEA EARLY FRI. A 975 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 285
NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AND STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB FRI NIGHT.
IT WILL THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
SAT.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT E
OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO
25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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