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Small Craft Advisory 925, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 21, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

404 
FZAK52 PAFC 211233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW WILL FORM 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 991 MB 300 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE WED NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL BE ABSORBED THU MORNING
BY A STRONGER PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING
WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT WEST OF COLD BAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. NORTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WEST OF SHEMYA...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

8 follow-up statements

699 
FZAK52 PAFC 212333
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED
THU NIGHT INTO A STRONGER PACIFIC LOW HEADED FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SE 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

200 
FZAK52 PAFC 221227
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 380 
NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRI MORNING AND MOVES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING BY LATE FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY MORNING
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

636 
FZAK52 PAFC 222356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW 165 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI MORNING 
AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. A 980 MB LOW 215 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 315 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU
NIGHT AT 970 MB.

$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE WIND 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

010 
FZAK52 PAFC 231248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEAK WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS TO THE NORTH PACIFIC BY FRI AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 971 MB FRI NIGHT 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 988 MB SAT NIGHT 500 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

674 
FZAK52 PAFC 240007
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN.
A 970 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 500 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 988 MB SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

697 
FZAK52 PAFC 241241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
980 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 990 MB SUN MORNING 550
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK. A 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON ...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

071 
FZAK52 PAFC 241936 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 AND 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
980 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 990 MB SUN MORNING 550
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK. A 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON ...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

589 
FZAK52 PAFC 250007
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH MON. A 984 MB
LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW
AT 984 MB MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 20, 2:30 PM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 2:30 PM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
230 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

.AT THE SURFACE...A 978 MB LOW IS MOVING QUICKLY ACROSS BRISTOL BAY
TOWARDS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. WHILE THIS LOW HAS ALREADY REACHED ITS
MAXIMUM STRENGTH...IT HAS BEEN SUPPORTING WIND GUSTS ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SINCE THIS MORNING. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT IS BRINGING
RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL AREA AND GUSTS TO OVER
70 MPH AT GLEN ALPS. STRONG GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. OUT WEST...CONDITIONS ARE RATHER QUIET WITH A WEAK LOW IN THE
WESTERN BERING.

.UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENCOMPASSES THE BERING AND WESTERN
MAINLAND ALASKA. A JET IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTING THE SURFACE LOW NEAR
BRISTOL BAY...BUT THIS JET IS CONTINUING TO WEAKEN.  FURTHER
WEST...THE JET STREAM IS SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS.  AS A RESULT...NO NEW STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE POISED
TO IMPACT ALASKA THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM IN
THE PROGRESSION OF THE BRISTOL BAY LOW TOWARDS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE MORE SUBSTANTIALLY
TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK AS ONE LOW APPROACHES THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND A SECOND LOW APPROACHES THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THE ECMWF HAS
REMAINED THE MOST CONSISTENT MODEL AND WAS THE FAVORED SOLUTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...GUSTY WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO PICK UP AHEAD
OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW
WILL SUPPORT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE GAP WIND REGIONS ACROSS
PORTAGE VALLEY AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AS AN UPPER WAVE PROGRESSES ACROSS THE
REGION BEHIND THE FRONT. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG COOK INLET LATE TONIGHT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING AS IT
MOVES TOWARDS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS LOW AND ITS FRONT HAVE BEEN
SUPPORTING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING.
AS A RESULT...VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE REDUCED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
HOURS NEAR BRISTOL BAY...UNTIL THIS SYSTEM HAS WEAKENED. CONDITIONS
WILL THEN REMAIN RATHER QUIET ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL A NEW SYSTEM
APPROACHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE UPPER LEVEL JET WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  AS A RESULT...WEAK LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEMS WILL DOMINATE THE BERING.  COLD AIR ADVECTION ACROSS MUCH OF
THE BERING WILL SUPPORT INSTABILITY SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH THE BERING
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS DIVERGE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE LONG TERM
SO THERE IS STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST.
MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE AN ACTIVE PATTERN...BUT THE JET STREAM
WILL REMAIN MAINLY SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. AS A RESULT...A SERIES OF
WEAKER LOWS WILL IMPACT THE REGION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...ZONE 125 131
        HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 101.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 132 138 140 150 155 160
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ELN DEC 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 20, 5:48 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	42 hr
Dec 21, 12:35 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	17 hr

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Sources

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