Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 927, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
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636 FZAK52 PAFC 222356 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 165 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. A 980 MB LOW 215 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 315 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU NIGHT AT 970 MB. $$ 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. $$
550 FZAK52 PAFC 251240 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH MON NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB MON AFTERNOON 300 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AND THEN CONTINUES MOVING EAST. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .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 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
345 FZAK52 PAFC 251817 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 160 165 179 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH MON NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB MON AFTERNOON 300 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AND THEN CONTINUES MOVING EAST. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 915 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
543 FZAK52 PAFC 260009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 974 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC MON NIGHT AND TUE. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
205 FZAK52 PAFC 260548 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 850 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATE 172 FOR FREEZING SPRAY. COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 974 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC MON NIGHT AND TUE. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 850 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
837 FZAK52 PAFC 261204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK TUE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
992 FZAK52 PAFC 261617 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 UPDATED ZONES 155 160 165 170 171 176 179 180 185 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK TUE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT OR LESS W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE MAINLY NORTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EASTWARD. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EASTWARD. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 717 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
740 FZAK52 PAFC 270001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THOUGHT THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
147 FZAK52 PAFC 271238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 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. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF AK THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
030 FZAK52 PAFC 271521 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 620 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 UPDATED ZONE 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF AK THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 620 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
634 FZAK52 PAFC 280031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 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. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-281230- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-281230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
675 FZAK52 PAFC 281156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. A 1013 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1009 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
085 FZAK52 PAFC 281841 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 UPDATED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. A 1013 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1009 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 940 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
160 FZAK52 PAFC 282359 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1011 MB LOW 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 245 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON AT 1005 MB. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
925 FZAK52 PAFC 291204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 440 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
516 FZAK52 PAFC 291526 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 625 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 UPDATED ZONE 150 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 440 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 625 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
225 FZAK52 PAFC 300033 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 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. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1012 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. ANOTHER 1012 MB LOW WILL 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY WEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
590 FZAK52 PAFC 300145 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1012 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. ANOTHER 1012 MB LOW WILL FORM 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY WEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
867 FZAK52 PAFC 301152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 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. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1008 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY LATE SAT NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 21, 12:40 PM AKST, 15 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 12:40 PM AKST, 15 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1240 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A LOOK AT THE UPPER LEVELS THIS MORNING
SHOWS A NEW LONG-WAVE PATTERN TAKING SHAPE ACROSS ALASKA AND THE
NORTH PACIFIC. THE UPPER LOW WHICH HAS BEEN ANCHORED OVER THE BERING
SEA THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE. MEANWHILE...THE
MAJOR STORM WHICH MOVED ACROSS THE MAINLAND YESTERDAY AND LAST
NIGHT HELPED TO FLATTEN OUT DOWNSTREAM RIDGE WHICH HAS BEEN
QUASI-STATIONARY NEAR THE ALASKA/YUKON BORDER. A MAJOR STORM OVER
THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL HELP KICK THIS RIDGE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. IN THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PATTERN CHANGE A RIDGE IS
BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PACIFIC AHEAD OF A
TROUGH DIGGING OUT OF ASIA. ALL OF THESE FACTORS WILL CAUSE THE
LONG-WAVE PATTERN TO PROGRESS EASTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH A
WEAK RIDGE SETTING UP OVER THE BERING AND A TROUGH OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING A DRAMATIC CHANGE TO THE WEATHER ACROSS
THE STATE.
AS FOR ONGOING WEATHER THIS MORNING...THE REMNANTS OF YESTERDAY'S
STORM ARE HEADING INLAND THROUGH THE INTERIOR TO THE YUKON. CYCLONIC
FLOW WITH EMBEDDED WAVES CONTINUES OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THIS
IS COMBINING WITH LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ALSO PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THIS
MORNING...COINCIDENT WITH PRESSURE RISES IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM.
THESE WINDS WILL QUICKLY TREND DOWNWARD AS WE HEAD INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
A STRONG LOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. IT IS TRACKING
EASTWARD THIS MORNING BUT EXPECT IT TO BEGIN TO CURVE NORTHWARD
TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF THE DOWNSTREAM
RIDGE.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE ECMWF IS VERIFYING BEST WITH THE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW AND SHOWS THE BEST RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY SO IS THE
PREFERRED SOLUTION. ALL MODELS DEVELOP A TRIPLE POINT LOW OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF WITH THE MAIN LOW PASSING TO THE SOUTH. THE ECMWF/UKMET
MODELS BACK THIS LOW INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THURSDAY EVENING
WHILE THE NAM/GFS TRACK IT INLAND EAST OF CORDOVA. CLIMATOLOGY
SUPPORTS THE LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUND.
ECMWF IS ALSO FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH TRACK OF A LOW SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SOLUTIONS FOR NEXT LOW MOVING
INTO THE GULF LATE IN THE WEEK ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE SO WILL STICK
WITH INHERITED FORECAST FOR NOW.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AFTER A BRIEF REPRIEVE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OVERHEAD THE PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN TO AFFECT SOUTHCENTRAL THURSDAY MORNING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL TIGHTEN ALONG THE GULF COAST AS THE LOW APPROACHES CAUSING GAP
WINDS TO INCREASE ESPECIALLY IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION.
MOISTURE WILL OVER-RUN SOUTHCENTRAL FROM EAST TO WEST DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY...BUT WITH UNCERTAINTY IN THE LOW TRACK AS IT REACHES THE
NORTH GULF COAST IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SAY WHERE THE WESTERN EDGE
WILL SET UP. THERE IS HIGHER CONFIDENCE THAT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND ALL OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE GAP WINDS
NEAR WHITTIER AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS WILL CREATE POTENTIAL FOR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF WIND AND INTENSITY
OF SNOW...SO WILL ISSUE BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR THOSE LOCATIONS. THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL SEE WIDESPREAD SNOW THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT NO MATTER WHICH OF THE LOW TRACKS IS CORRECT...SO PLAN TO
ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW. IF THE LOW DOES MAKE IT
ALL THE WAY INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SNOW WILL SPREAD OVER THE
KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY...BUT
UNCERTAINTY IN THIS IS HIGHER. FOR NOW WILL GO WITH LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATION THURSDAY NIGHT. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF
COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE
WESTERN GULF SUPPORTING STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
GULF COASTAL WATERS AND BEGINNING TO COOL SURFACE TEMPERATURES
AS THIS AIR FILTERS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
WITH THE LONG-WAVE PATTERN CONTINUING TO SHIFT EASTWARD THE NEXT
SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE PACIFIC AT THE END OF THE WEEK WILL
LIKELY TAKE A MORE EASTWARD TRACK AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OVER
THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW MUCH COLDER TO DROP DOWN ACROSS
MAINLAND ALASKA AND SETTLE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL NEXT WEEKEND.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AS WEAK UPPER LEVEL FEATURES MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY. HOWEVER...THE TREND THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL
BE DRIER AND MUCH COLDER AS AN ARCTIC LOW DROPS INTO THE REGION AS
WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS WITH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND ALASKA PENINSULA RIGHT ALONG
THE PERIPHERY. AS ARCTIC LOW DROPS DOWN ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA THIS
WEEKEND ARCTIC AIR WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA
PRODUCING SOME SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS. THE COLD ADVECTION
WILL BE WEAK...SO DON'T EXPECT WINDS TO BE VERY STRONG.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...ARCTIC LOW WILL SET UP SHOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK RESULTING IN BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION. THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA...SO THE ANCHORAGE
FORECAST AREA WILL REMAIN ON THE QUIET SIDE...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL
STILL BE SOME IMPACTS ALONG THE GULF COAST AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AS THESE STORMS PASS BY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 125 131.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 130 132 155 170 172 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 21, 4:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 5:06 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
Nearby
Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2011Every small craft advisory in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.