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Gale Warning 877, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 18, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 18, 2012, 4:00 PM 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 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

818 
FZAK52 PAFC 190023
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

3 follow-up statements

470 
FZAK52 PAFC 191249
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

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

$$

982 
FZAK52 PAFC 191439 CCA
CWFALU

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

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 155

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

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

$$

805 
FZAK52 PAFC 200019
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 18, 7:23 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	57 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 19, 1:15 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	53 hr

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