Brisk Wind Advisory 104, NWS Anchorage, AK

102 
FZAK52 PAFC 181638 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

UPDATED 150 179

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 70 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA BY LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING
WILL SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING BY EVENING. A WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE SLOWLY
EASTWARD THROUGH WED AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
740 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 75 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 30 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND
25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT DIMINISHING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
740 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

818 
FZAK52 PAFC 190023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN
BERING BY WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS LATE TUE NIGHT AND DRIFT INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY THU
MORNING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF UNALASKA. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT IN THE
EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

470 
FZAK52 PAFC 191249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN
BERING BY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU EVENING. ANOTHER WEATHER
FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT.. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

982 
FZAK52 PAFC 191439 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
540 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN
BERING BY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU EVENING. ANOTHER WEATHER
FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT.. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

805 
FZAK52 PAFC 200019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.

.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. W OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAND POINT IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAND
POINT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU... N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
KISKA...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT
INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE PREVAILING WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE ALASKA DOMAIN REMAINS QUITE
PROGRESSIVE...WITH EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES STEERED BY A 125+ KT JET
STREAM QUICKLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. THE ZONAL JET STREAM FLOWS
JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA BEFORE JET REMAINS
GENERALLY JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BEFORE TURNING SOUTHWARD
TOWARD THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS IS LEAVING SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...WITH SOME OF THE COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR OCCURRING AT MANY PLACES THIS
MORNING. OUT WEST...A LOW IN THE MID 980S NEAR THE BERING STRAIT IS
SENDING A WEAKENING ASSOCIATED FRONT THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...WHERE THE MAIN IMPACT IS LOW CLOUDS AND A BIT OF SNOW. THE
MAIN FEATURE ON THE MAP IS ANOTHER MID 980S LOW LOCATED JUST WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR THAT IS STRENGTHENING AS IT MOVES TO THE EAST. THIS LOW
WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT HEADS TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND...AND
WILL BE THE PRIMARY FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS ACROSS
THE DOMAIN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE HANDLING THE EVOLUTION OF THE BERING SEA LOW FAIRLY
WELL. ALL MODELS SHOW THE STORM FOLLOWING A TRACK ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING AND SAGGING SLIGHTLY SOUTHWARD TO NEAR THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF KODIAK ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING...STEADILY
STRENGTHENING AS IT PROGRESSES. THE LOW THEN STALLS IN THE SOUTHERN
GULF FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS BEFORE RESUMING AN EASTWARD PATH. CONFIDENCE
IS HIGH THAT COLD AIR BEHIND THE LOW WILL CHANGE A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN
KODIAK BACK TO ALL SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO
SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AROUND KODIAK THAT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
TO THE REGION WILL BE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THAT DEVELOP ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA BEHIND THE LOW. WITH PLENTY OF COLD AIR MOVING
INTO THE REGION...PRESSURE RISES FROM THE APPROACHING RIDGE IN THE
BERING...AND ENHANCED DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITY DUE TO AN UPPER
LEVEL WAVE DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH...WINDS WILL LIKELY REACH
HURRICANE FORCE IN CHANNELED AREAS STARTING LATE TONIGHT.
OVERALL...THE GFS HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT MODEL WITH THE TIMING
AND STRENGTH OF THE BERING STORM...AND WAS THE FAVORED MODEL WEST OF
THE ALASKA RANGE. TO THE EAST...THE SUPERIOR RESOLUTION OF THE NAM
WAS FAVORED FOR GAP WINDS AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...HIGH CLOUDS FROM THE WEAKENING FRONT OVER SOUTHWEST
WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE
IMPACT OTHER THAN TO HELP WARM TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES. MOST OF
THE SOUTHCENTRAL WILL REMAIN TOO FAR TO THE NORTH TO GET MORE THAN
MIDLEVEL CLOUDS FROM THE STORM THAT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
TONIGHT. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...KODIAK ISLAND WILL BE A DIFFERENT
STORY. SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE
LOW...MIXING WITH RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...BEFORE THE WINDS SWITCH AND TEMPERATURES DROP AROUND MIDDAY
TUESDAY. THE MIX WITH RAIN OVERNIGHT WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS...BUT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOULD BRING SEVERAL HOURS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING SNOW.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...RESIDUAL ONSHORE FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
THE REGION WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS BECOME SOUTHEAST
AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT. WITH THE LOW TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF
THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE...AREAS AROUND DILLINGHAM WILL SEE SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOW AS POSSIBLE DEFORMATION BAND MOVES THROUGH THE ZONE
DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. HOWEVER...THE MOST IMPACTFUL WEATHER WILL
OCCUR ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHERE GAP FLOWS THROUGH COMPLEX
TERRAIN WILL LIKELY REACH HURRICANE FORCE BY TUESDAY MORNING.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...AS THE CURRENT LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR MOVES
EAST INTO THE GULF THE BERING SEA REGION WILL SEE A SUBSTANTIAL RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOP AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE RETURN OF NORTHERLY WINDS AND COLD
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING...WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY FLOW
AND WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE WESTERN BERING. A SERIES OF
GALE-FORCE FRONTS WILL IMPACT THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
WEEK...BUT AT THIS POINT MODELS ARE SUGGESTING THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
HOLD STEADY AND DEFLECT MOST OF THESE FRONTS NORTHWARD INTO RUSSIA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE QUITE A FEW ISSUES WITH THE LONG RANGE MODELS...BUT THE
GENERAL TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND IS FOR THE BERING RIDGE
TO BECOME A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER FAR NORTHERN ALASKA AND THE
ARCTIC OCEAN. THIS MEANS A CONTINUATION OF A GENERALLY CLEAR AND COLD
PATTERN FOR MOST OF THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 171
         HIGH WIND WARNING 181
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 150
         STORM WARNING 130 132 155 160 165 170 176
         GALE WARNING 120 127 138 140 171 172 175 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD DEC 12