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Gale Warning 849, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 8, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

683 
FZAK52 PAFC 090021
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON AT 971 MB.
$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 18 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 26
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

JM
7 follow-up statements
872 
FZAK52 PAFC 091230
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW
WILL TRACK TO 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT AT 963 MB.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
224 
FZAK52 PAFC 091551 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED ZONES 165 170 171 

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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES 
INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 
A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT 
AT 963 MB.
$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
650 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
650 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
650 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
231 
FZAK52 PAFC 100028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN NIGHT AND MON.
A 982 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 260 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL
THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AT 968 MB.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
773 
FZAK52 PAFC 101239
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A 978 MB LOW 
550 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT
972 MB MON NIGHT AND TO 350 NM NORTH OF ATTU TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 30 KT W OF PORT MOLLER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...17 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
PACIFIC SIDE...14 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
451 
FZAK52 PAFC 101553 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A 978 MB LOW 
550 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT
972 MB MON NIGHT AND TO 350 NM NORTH OF ATTU TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
650 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 30 KT W OF PORT MOLLER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...17 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...14 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
862 
FZAK52 PAFC 110023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 MB LOW 160 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 220 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE 210 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA
WED AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA
TUE MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 20 NM SOUTH OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
036 
FZAK52 PAFC 111246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHEAST OF
ATTU WED MORNING THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED NIGHT. 
A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 375 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON
AND WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 72 NM NORTH OF HOOPER BAY WED
MORNING. IT WILL THEN MOVE INLAND BY WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
160W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 50 KT BERING SIDE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT SW 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:01 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 9, 6:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC45 hr

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Sources

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