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Gale Warning 859, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 12, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

576 
FZAK52 PAFC 121209
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE
INLAND NEAR HOOPER BAY THIS AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW 240 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF
SAINT PAUL THU MORNING...AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.

.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

423 
FZAK52 PAFC 130018
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 330 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR KING SALMON
AT 991 MB FRI MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW
WILL FORM 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK THU MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE AT 994 MB THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

272 
FZAK52 PAFC 131241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 120NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND
NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM FRI MORNING. A 996 MB LOW WILL FORM 120NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AND MOVE TO 240NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT THE SAME STRENGTH FRI
MORNING AND THEN BECOME ABSORBED BY A LOW IN THE BERING STRAIGHT FRI
EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 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.