Gale Warning 145, NWS Fairbanks, AK

179 
FZAK52 PAFG 131109
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-140200-
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 950 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY...AND THEN WILL TURN
WEST AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 945 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP NEAR NIKOLSKI WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
BUILD ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-140200-
NORTON SOUND-
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-140200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY NOON SOUTH OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE NORTH OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. FOG. BLOWING SNOW SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH AND WEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. FOG. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH AND WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-140200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-140200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
209 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DA/CB DEC 11

917 
FZAK52 PAFG 132304
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-141500-
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 955 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE WEST AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A 947 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR NIKOLSKI
WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-141500-
NORTON SOUND-
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-141500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE
ISLAND. E WINDS 40 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND
AND 40 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-141500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-141500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
204 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH DEC 11

231 
FZAK52 PAFG 141154
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-150300-
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 958 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE WEST TO THE
KAMCHATKA COAST BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.
A 945 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR NIKOLSKI THIS EVENING...
AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THURSDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL THEN DRIFT NORTH TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-150300-
NORTON SOUND-
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-150300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. NE
WINDS 25 KT ELSEWHERE. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND.  FOG. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-150300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-150300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
254 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DA/CB DEC 11

505 
FZAK52 PAFG 142306
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-151500-
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE WEST TO THE
KAMCHATKA COAST BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.
A 948 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR NIKOLSKI THIS EVENING...
AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THURSDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL THEN DRIFT NORTH TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ200-151500-
NORTON SOUND-
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-151500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT FROM SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND SOUTH AND WEST.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT FROM SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND SOUTH AND WEST.
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-151500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF
CAPE ESPENBERG.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-151500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
206 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH DEC 11

251 
FZAK52 PAFG 151120
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-160230-
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 943 MB LOW NEAR UNALASKA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY
WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LOW
IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE KUSKOKWIM BAY AS A 975 MB LOW BY 3 PM
AKST FRIDAY. A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR ADAK BY 6 PM AKST
FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-160230-
NORTON SOUND-
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-160230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
SOUTH AND WEST. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 45 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT ALONG THE YUKON DELTA COAST.
BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 25 KT ALONG THE YUKON
DELTA COAST. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-160230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-160230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
220 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

DA/CB DEC 11

517 
FZAK52 PAFG 152308
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-161415-
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 986 MB LOW JUST NORTH OF UNIMAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO NEAR
CAPE NEWENHAM BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS IT WEAKENS TO 976 MB.
THE DISSIPATING LOW WILL THEN MERGE WITH A 967 MB LOW MOVING
OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO WESTERN BRISTOL BAY TO BECOME
A 968 MB LOW BY SUNDAY MORNING. 1026 MB HIGH 450 NM NORTHWEST
OF BARROW WILL REMAIN STATIONARY TONIGHT THEN DRIFT NORTH
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-161415-
NORTON SOUND-
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-161415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. FOG.
.FRI...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-161415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-161415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
208 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/CWA DEC 11

148 
FZAK52 PAFG 161203
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-170315-
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE TO HOOPER BAY AS A 977 MB
LOW BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A LOW MOVING EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN WILL MOVE TO 200 NM EAST OF ST PAUL ISLAND BY 9 AM AKST
SATURDAY AND WILL ABSORB THE REMAINS OF THE FIRST LOW. A THIRD LOW
WILL MOVE OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AS A
960 MB LOW ON SUNDAY.


$$

PKZ200-170315-
NORTON SOUND-
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT.

$$

PKZ210-170315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 45 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA COAST.
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA
COAST. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-170315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-170315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

RL/CB DEC 11

666 
FZAK52 PAFG 162340
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-171345-
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN.
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
ARCTIC COAST SAT. A 975 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND AS A 980 MB LOW BY 3AM SAT AND THEN MOVE
WEST AND WEAKEN. A SECOND STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE
SOUTHEAST BERING SEA SAT AND TO THE YUKON DELTA SUN.

$$

PKZ200-171345-
NORTON SOUND-
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-171345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 45 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 50 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-171345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-171345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
240 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

DEC 11

746 
FZAK52 PAFG 171145
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-180015-
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SUN. A 980 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING.
A 971 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE T0 100 MILES WEST OF DALL
POINT BY SUN AFTERNOON DEEPENING TO 966 MB.


$$

PKZ200-180015-
NORTON SOUND-
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-180015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ215-180015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-180015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
245 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/RL DEC 11

723 
FZAK52 PAFG 172154
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-181230-
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH 
MON. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE BROOKS RANGE WILL DISSIPATE
OVER THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA SUN. A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 966 MB
LOW BY 3PM SUN AND TO DALL POINT AS A 982 MB LOW BY 3PM MON. 


$$

PKZ200-181230-
NORTON SOUND-
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-181230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-181230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-181230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1254 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DEC 11

637 
FZAK52 PAFG 181058
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-190015-
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...A 966 MB LOW 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
NUNIVAK ISLAND AND A 960 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN WILL MERGE INTO
A SINGLE 975 MB LOW 100 MILES WEST OF DALL POINT BY MON MORNING.
MODERATE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC OCEAN.


$$

PKZ200-190015-
NORTON SOUND-
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT.
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-190015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-190015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-190015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
158 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/RL DEC 11

466 
FZAK52 PAFG 182248
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-191230-
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TUE. A 967 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WILL MOVE
TO 150 NM WEST OF DALL POINT AS A 977 MB LOW BY 3PM MON AND TO ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND AS A 990 MB LOW BY 3PM TUE. A SECOND STRONG LOW IN
THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO NOME AS 978 MB LOW
BY 3AM MON AND DISSIPATE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT MON PM. A THIRD
STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO BRISTOL BAY TUE.

$$

PKZ200-191230-
NORTON SOUND-
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-191230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-191230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-191230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
148 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DEC 11

988 
FZAK52 PAFG 191205
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-200415-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
AN ELONGATED 974 MB LOW WITH CENTERS S OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND AND NW OF DALL POINT WILL WEAKEN INTO A SINGLE
987 MB LOW CENTER NW OF DALL POINT BY EARLY TUE. 
MODERATELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE 
FAR WESTERN ARCTIC OCEAN...WITH A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING 
EASTWARD ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA. 


$$

PKZ200-200415-
NORTON SOUND-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-200415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-200415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-200415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/RL DEC 11

533 
FZAK52 PAFG 192231
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

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

PKZ299-201245-
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 979 MB NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DRIFT NORTH TO TO THE BERING
STRAIT AS A 995 MB LOW BY 3PM TUE AND THEN DISSIPATE. A WEATHER
FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO THE BERING STRAIT AND THEN EAST
WILL MOVE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA TUE THEN
DISSIPATE. A STRONG LOW WILL NORTH INTO BRISTOL BAY TUE AND TO THE
WESTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA TUE NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN WED.
 

$$

PKZ200-201245-
NORTON SOUND-
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-201245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-201245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-201245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
131 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

DEC 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
519 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR...TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SIBERIA EAST TO THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA WILL BE REPLACED BY A NARROW RIDGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. ON WEDNESDAY LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL BE
MOVING EAST INTO THE RIDGE WITH TROUGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA TO THE
NORTH OF THE RIDGE.

SURFACE...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN
TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL BUILD THROUGH
TUESDAY. A 976 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR WILL MOVE WEST AND DISSIPATE
TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING EAST FROM THIS LOW TO
NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TONIGHT
AND THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY. A VERY STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUESDAY.
A SECOND VERY STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THURSDAY.

NORTH SLOPE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC AND LOW OVER INTERIOR
ALASKA WILL PRODUCE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG NORTH SLOPE WITH BRISK
WINDS FOR THE COASTAL AREAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. FLURRIES AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST IN THE EAST FLOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

WEST COAST...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE BERING STRAIT
SOUTH OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND COASTAL AREA ON TUESDAY AS LOW
STRENGTHENS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL BERING SEA. GALE FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND COASTAL AREA ON TUE. WINDS
ON WEDNESDAY MAY BE REINFORCED BY ANOTHER LOW STRENGTHENING OVER
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

INTERIOR...LOW OVER NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL FEED MOISTURE
INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR WITH SNOW ADVISORIES FOR ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN EFFECT. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD IN TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-
AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

DA DEC 11