Gale Warning 986, NWS Anchorage, AK

173 
FZAK52 PAFC 141554 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172

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

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

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTHWEST
OF ATTU AT 973 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. A 964 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 942 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TRACK 
TO AROUND 160 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
34 FT EXCEPT 29 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 
WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE THIS MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 75 KT DEVELOPING BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 65 KT...SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. 
SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

024 
FZAK52 PAFC 142128 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTHWEST
OF ATTU AT 973 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. A 964 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 942 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TRACK 
TO AROUND 160 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
34 FT EXCEPT 29 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 85 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 
30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 
WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 65 KT...SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. 
SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

352 
FZAK52 PAFC 150050
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 948 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 125 NM
NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 955 MB. THIS LOW WILL 
THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM 
FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 979 MB.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 60 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 21 FT FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT EXCEPT 28 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 65 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...36 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 75
KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 15
KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

512 
FZAK52 PAFC 151204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 944 MB LOW 30 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHWEST
OF COLD BAY AT 959 MB THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR MEKORYUK AT
975 MB FRI EVENING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 140 NM SOUTH OF
KISKA AT 974 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR NIKOLSKI EARLY SAT
MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 43 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...
SEAS 34 FT BUILDING TO 43 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 39
FT SUBSIDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT
BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

155 
FZAK52 PAFC 160016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. A 987 MB PACIFIC
LOW WILL TRACK TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB
AND THEN MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 38 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK
ISLAND N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N.. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

795 
FZAK52 PAFC 161202
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF TOGIAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
HOOPER BAY AT 979 MB THIS EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE AROUND 150 NM WEST
OF MEKORYUK SAT MORNING. A 973 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE
TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 969 MB SAT MORNING...THEN TRACK
TO NEAR MEKORYUK EARLY SUN MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

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

.TODAY...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

880 
FZAK52 PAFC 170011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.
A 968 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHWEST OF
COLD BAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE SAME STRENGTH...THEN DRIFT TO 150
NM NORTH OF ST PAUL AND DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. A 965 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SAT EVENING AND MOVE INLAND OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AT 962 MB SUN MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1245 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HURRICANE FORCE LOW JUST NORTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS THE DOMINANT FEATURE ON SATELLITE THIS
MORNING. THE LOW HAS BOTTOMED OUT AND IS BEGINNING TO VERY SLOWLY
WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS OFF TO THE NORTHWEST. A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE
IS LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF THIS SYSTEM OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THIS
IS HELPING TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF THE OCCLUDED FRONT. THE FRONT
IS ALSO ELONGATING AND WEAKENING ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THIS RIDGE.
HEADING FURTHER DOWNSTREAM A WEAK UPPER TROUGH IS MOVING THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA PRODUCING SOME SNOW SHOWERS FROM EASTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. PATCHY STRATUS AND FOG
HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WAKE OF THIS TROUGH.

THE NEXT MAJOR STORM TO AFFECT THE ALASKA REGION IS TAKING SHAPE
OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 180 KT
JET.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THERE CONTINUES TO BE MODEL DIFFERENCES WITH
TRIPLE POINT DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THE
ECMWF IS AN OUTLIER WITH A STRONGER FURTHER SOUTH LOW WHILE THE NAM
IS THE WEAKEST SOLUTION. WILL GO RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE CLOSE TO THE
GFS/EKMET/GEM SOLUTIONS. DIFFERENCES REMAIN EARLY ON WITH DEVELOPMENT
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE GFS/UKMET CONTINUE TO DEPICT A SINGLE
LOW SOLUTION WHILE THE OTHER MODELS DEVELOP A SECONDARY LOW AT THE
BASE OF THE UPPER TROUGH WHICH RAPIDLY DEEPENS AND BECOMES THE MAIN
LOW CENTER. IN CASES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT LIKE THIS IT IS
COMMON TO SEE SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPMENT SO BELIEVE THAT IS THE MOST
LIKELY SCENARIO. EVEN WITH THIS MODEL DIFFERENCE EARLY ON ALL MODELS
COMMON INTO GOOD AGREEMENT ON LOW POSITION AND STRENGTH BY 42
HOURS...SO CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE WITH THIS SYSTEM.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH WILL HASTEN THE DEMISE OF THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA AS FLOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA BACKS TOWARD THE NORTH. AN UPPER
LEVEL SHORT-WAVE TROUGH WILL QUICKLY LIFT NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
GULF WEDNESDAY TAKING THE LOW WITH IT. KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
GULF COAST WILL SEE MOST OF THE PRECIP AND WINDS WITH THIS WEAK
SYSTEM. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF WHICH MEANS
PRECIP-TYPE WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOUTH TO
EAST SIDE OF KODIAK ISLAND WHICH MAY WARM JUST ENOUGH TO MIX WITH
RAIN BRIEFLY.

MEANWHILE THE LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL EXIT TO
THE WESTERN BERING WHILE THE NEW LOW OR LOWS APPROACH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN WHETHER THERE WILL BE ONE LOW
OR TWO AND THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. BOTTOM LINE THOUGH...
EXPECT THE END RESULT TO BE A VERY STRONG LOW BOTTOMING OUT IN
THE 940S. WILL ISSUE HIGH WIND WATCHES FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA WITH STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE FRONT WILL BE MOVING AT
A PRETTY GOOD CLIP SO THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD NOT LAST FOR MORE
THAN ABOUT 6 HOURS OR SO. THE FRONT WILL HAVE OCCLUDED BY THE TIME
IT REACHES SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT SO EXPECT PRECIP TO
BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH THE WINDS
CREATES POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WILL WAIT ONE MORE
MODEL CYCLE AND IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE APPRECIABLY WILL LIKELY
ISSUE BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. WITH A SOUTHERLY JET ALOFT THE FRONT WILL MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. AT THIS
POINT IN TIME IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANY ADVISORIES OR WARNING WILL
BE NEEDED FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BUT THERE IS STILL LOTS OF TIME
TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN DEPICTION OF
A LONG-WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND A RIDGE ALONG SOUTHEAST ALASKA
UP TO NEAR THE ALASKA/CANADA BORDER. A PERSISTENT STRONG UPPER JET
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC AND UP THE WEST SIDE OF THIS RIDGE TOWARD
MAINLAND ALASKA WILL MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE AND FAST MOVING PATTERN.
MODELS DIFFER ON THE MOVEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS WHICH CAN BE
EXPECTED IN THIS SET-UP.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...155.
         STORM WARNING...150 160 165 170 172 175 176 179 185.
         GALE WARNING...120 130 132 138 171.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB DEC 11