Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 930, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
5 follow-up statements
674 FZAK52 PAFC 240007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN. A 970 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 988 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ 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. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 22, 4:35 PM AKST, 11 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 4:35 PM AKST, 11 hours 25 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
435 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS SITTING ALONG THE
WESTERN COAST OF THE STATE. THE MEAN POSITION OF THIS TROUGH WILL
REMAIN OVER WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP THE
UPPER LEVEL FLOW SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTHERN
ALASKA AND THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PREVALENT PATTERN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT
KEPT THE STORM TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
AT THE SURFACE THERE ARE TWO LOWS OF NOTE IN THE FORECAST AREA. IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA REGION THE MAIN LOW IS REMAINING SOUTH OF THE GULF
AS A STRONG TRIPLE POINT HAS DEVELOPED IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND IS
PUSHING NORTHWARD INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THIS STRONG PUSH OF
MOISTURE AND LIFT IS THE SOURCE FOR THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
THERE IS A SECOND LOW SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THAT IS MOVING
EASTWARD AND WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE
TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL KEEP IT FAR ENOUGH OFFSHORE THAT IT WILL NOT
HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN MANIFESTS ITSELF WELL
AS THE SMALL SCALE DETAILS QUICKLY DIVERGE FROM MODEL TO MODEL IN THE
FIRST 48 HOURS. GENERALLY ALL MODELS AGREE ON A LARGE UPPER TROUGH
STRETCHING FROM THE BEAUFORT SEA DOWN THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA.
DIFFERENCES THAT ARISE COME FROM THE MULTITUDE OF UPPER LOW CENTERS
AND SHORTWAVE TROUGHS THAT INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. THE SURFACE
PATTERN ISN'T QUITE AS COMPLEX BUT MODEL AGREEMENT BREAKS DOWN
AWFULLY FAST AS WELL. MODELS HAVE THE FIRST GULF LOW CURRENTLY
FILLING AND MOVING INLAND TOMORROW WHILE A NEW TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS
IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE PARENT LOW TO THIS
FEATURE WILL EVENTUALLY SWING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUNDAY AS
WELL.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...AN UPPER TROUGH TO THE WEST AND SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE EVENTUALLY MOVING INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL BRING SNOW
TO MUCH OF THE AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS ALONG THE COAST
IN EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND COULD SEE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN FOR
A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT WILL CHANGE TO SNOW QUICKLY. THE SURFACE
LOW WILL QUICKLY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND BUT THE UPPER TROUGH
OVERHEAD COMBINED WITH AN UPSLOPE COMPONENT ALONG THE CHUGACH WILL
CONTINUE THE SNOW FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA. SNOW WILL REMAIN CONSTANT
FOR MOST AREAS UNTIL TAPERING OFF FRIDAY MORNING. ONSHORE FLOW IN THE
EASTERN PWS AREA WILL CONTINUE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY ON
FRIDAY. YET ANOTHER UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON
SUNDAY GIVING ANOTHER SHOT OF SNOW TO MAINLY COASTAL AREAS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...LIGHT WINDS AND PERSISTENT LOW CEILINGS WILL CAUSE
VISIBLITY ISSUES IN THE FORM OF DENSE FOG ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG REMAINS POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE IN THE
INTERIOR/BRISTOL BAY AREAS. ANY PRECIPITATION FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEKEND WILL BE IN THE FORM OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WITH LITTLE TO
NO ACCUMULATION. COLDER TEMPERATURE ARE ALSO IN STORE THIS WEEKEND.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...LOW PRESSURE AND COLD NORTHELY FLOW WILL
BRING ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND BERING
THROUGH FRIDAY. A BETTER CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL COME FOR THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN ON FRIDAY EVENING AS AN UPPER TROUGH SWINGS
THROUGH THE AREA. THE REST OF THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN FAIRLY QUIET
WITH A CHILLY EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...A COLD PATTERN IS SETTLING IN THROUGH AT LEAST
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE MAINLAND. THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER
WILL BE LARGELY CONFINED TO THE GULF COAST DURING THIS PERIOD AS THE
STORM TRACK KEEPS LOWS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND THE RIDGE OVER
CANADA STEERS THEM NORTHWARD TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. EXPECT
COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE STATE...WITH A
CHANCE FOR SNOW EVERY FEW DAYS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 125 131. SNOW ADVISORY 101 111 141.
MARINE...GALE 120 129 130 132 155 172 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 160 165 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Dec 22, 10:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days |
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