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Small Craft Advisory 937, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 25, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 25, 2011, 9:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 25, 2011, 9:15 AM AKST (18:15 UTC)
Expired: Dec 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 43 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 

$$

6 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

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 25, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 15 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER ALASKA THIS MORNING WITH AN EMBEDDED CUT-OFF
LOW OVER SW AK. TROUGH EXTENSIONS FORM THIS LOW ARE OVER THE EASTERN
GULF OF AK AND WELL SOUTH OF THE AKPEN. RIDGES ARE NEAR KAMCHATKA AND
OVER THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. AT THE SURFACE...A WEAKENING LOW IS
CENTERED OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE NEXT MAJOR PLAYER IS A LOW
WELL SOUTH OF THE AKPEN. HIGH PRESSURE COVERS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
BERING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT...WEAKENING THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MEANWHILE THE LOW SOUTH OF
THE AKPEN WILL BE INTENSIFYING AS IT CURVES INTO THE GULF AND THEN
MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MON NIGHT INTO TUE. AT THIS POINT THE
FORECAST TENDS TO THE MORE CONSISTENT EC SOLUTION OF BRINGING THE LOW
TO CAPE SAINT ELIAS AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKENING OVER THE SOUND DURING
THE DAY TUE. THE NEXT LOW RACING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS CURVES INTO
SE AK WED. THE FORECAST CONTINUES TO TREND TO THE EC SOLUTION...AND
THEN TO HPC GUIDANCE IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ON NORTH FLOW CAN BE
EXPECTED INTO WED...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A BREAK AS THE LOW SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIAN CAUSES THE SURFACE WINDS TO BECOME EAST ON MON.

FOR SOUTHWEST AK...GENERALLY DRY EXCEPT FOR A FEW SNOW SHOWERS FROM
WRAPAROUND MOISTURE FROM THE LOWS NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY AND
AGAIN ON TUE.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...EXPECT SNOW ALONG THE COAST AND
INLAND TODAY...AND THEN ON TUE WHICH MAY BRING HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS
THE REGION. THE RESIDUAL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL THEN KEEP
SHOWERY CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION THROUGH WED.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

NORTHWEST FLOW SLOWLY WEAKENS OVER THE BERING INTO THE WEEKEND AND
SHOWERS COME TO AN END FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND SW AK. LOW PRESSURE
REMAINS SE OF THE AK RANGE WITH SNOW SHOWERS PERSISTING INTO THE
WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 120 121 130 132 138 150 155 160 165 179
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 160 165
                              179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS DEC 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	17 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	27 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	51 hr
Dec 25, 7:34 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	4 hr
Dec 25, 7:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr

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Sources

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