Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2012
Brisk Wind Advisory 105, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
447 FZAK52 PAFC 212355 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 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. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA SAT MORNING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. W OF COLD BAY...WIND BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
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470 FZAK52 PAFC 221223 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW WILL FORM 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT EVENING THEN MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 991 MB SUN MORNING AND THEN TO 90 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AT 981 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
643 FZAK52 PAFC 222358 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 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. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1003 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 995 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 990 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM ON THIS FRONT 90 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ JM
668 FZAK52 PAFC 231213 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 984 MB TONIGHT AND THEN PUSH OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 981 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
395 FZAK52 PAFC 240009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 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. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE NEAR KING SALMON MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ JM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Dec 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE SHORT TERM THE MODELS ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR
FEATURES BUT AS WE MOVE INTO THE MID TERM THE EC STARTS TO BECOME AN
OUTLIER KEEPING FEATURES FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE OTHER MODELS. IN THE
LONG TERM THINGS BEGIN TO FALL APART. THROUGHOUT THE LONG TERM
PLACEMENT AND INTENSITY OF MAJOR FEATURES IS INCONSISTENT FROM MODEL
TO MODEL AND RUN TO RUN CAUSING CONFIDENCE TO BE LOW LATE IN THE
FORECAST PERIOD.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING STRETCHES ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH. THIS HIGH PRESSURE IS KEEPING MUCH OF THE STATE COLD AND CLEAR
OF MOST CLOUD COVER. TO THE WEST OF THE RIDGE A FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE EAST BRINGING IN WARMER AIR
FROM THE SOUTH. THE FRONT IS STALLING AS IT IS BEING HELD UP BY THE
RIDGING.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE RIDGING OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE IS
KEEPING CLEAR SKIES FOR MOST PLACES IN THE SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS IS ALSO
KEEPING COLDER TEMPERATURES IN MOST LOCATIONS. THIS HIGH PRESSURE
COMBINED WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF IS PROVIDING ENOUGH OF A
GRADIENT FOR STRONGER WINDS TO MOVE THROUGH THE MORE CHANNELED
TERRAIN...SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT ARE ORIENTED NORTH TO SOUTH. SOME
OF THESE LOCATIONS WILL SEE WINDS AT OR NEAR WARNING LEVEL TODAY. AS
THE HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
CALM DOWN. ON SATURDAY A LOW WILL FORM IN THE GULF THAT WILL BRING IN
MORE CLOUD COVER AND SOME PRECIP...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GULF COAST.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...HIGH PRESSURE IS KEEPING THE AREA CLEAR FROM MOST
CLOUD COVER AND PRECIP. LIGHT NORTHEAST FLOW COMBINED WITH THE CLEAR
SKIES ARE KEEPING TEMPERATURES COLD THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AS THE FRONT
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MAKES ITS WAY CLOSER TO THE SOUTHWEST TODAY
IT WILL BRING IN WARMER AIR OUT AHEAD OF IT FROM THE SOUTH. THE FRONT
ITSELF WILL NOT MAKE IT AS THE RIDGING KEEPS IT OUT OVER THE BERING
WHERE IT WILL FALL APART EARLY SATURDAY.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IS BRINGING PRECIP TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND IT
WILL MAKE ITS WAY TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON WHERE IT
WILL FALL APART EARLY SATURDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT HIGH PRESSURE IS
BUILDING INTO THE BERING AND WILL REMAIN THERE UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
WHEN A NEW SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT MODELS IN THE LONG TERM
BUT OVERALL CONSENSUS IS FOR A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN NEXT WEEK. A LOW
MOVING INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK SHOULD BRING PRECIP AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO MAINLAND ALASKA. ANOTHER LOW THAT IS DEEPER THAN THE
FIRST LOOKS TO MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGHOUT THE EARLY PART OF
THE WEEK BRINGING IN MORE WARM AIR AND PRECIP TO THE STATE AS IT
MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...131 135
MARINE...GALES...127 128 130 180 170 176 185 179
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...126 127 128 120 121 129 130 138 140
141 160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
DWK DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every brisk wind advisory in 2012
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