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Gale Warning 880, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
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639 FZAK52 PAFC 201229 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... TWO WEATHER FRONTS WILL SLOWLY MOVE FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI EVENING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 160W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW...EXCEPT RAIN W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
199 FZAK52 PAFC 210017 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 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. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA ON SAT. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E OF 160W...E WIND 15 KT. W OF 160W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN..NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT EAST OF KISKA. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
647 FZAK52 PAFC 210152 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 185 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA ON SAT. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E OF 160W...E WIND 15 KT. W OF 160W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN..NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT EAST OF KISKA. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
446 FZAK52 PAFC 211228 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK SAT EVENING AND WILL DEEPEN TO 998 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
447 FZAK52 PAFC 212355 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA SAT MORNING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. W OF COLD BAY...WIND BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 19, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE ZONAL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR THE BETTER PART
OF A WEEK IS TRANSITIONING THIS MORNING. THE JET STREAM THAT HAD
REMAINED SOUTH OF THE STATE HAS BUCKLED AND A SIGNIFICANT RIDGE IS
BUILDING ACROSS THE BERING SEA. AT THE SAME TIME...A LONGWAVE TROUGH
IN THE EASTERN GULF IS ALSO AMPLIFYING IN RESPONSE TO THE BUILDING
RIDGE OUT WEST. BETWEEN THESE FEATURES...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT STRETCHING FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO THE NORTH GULF COAST
IS BEING ENHANCED BY COLD AIR ADVECTION MOVING IN FROM NORTHWEST
CANADA AND INTERIOR ALASKA. FAVORED TERRAIN GAPS AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL
ARE INCREASING SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY. THE GULF LOW FROM YESTERDAY IS
NOW WEAKENING AND MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO THE PACIFIC...WHILE A
MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING IS MAKING ONLY
SLOW PROGRESS EASTWARD DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF BERING SEA HIGH
PRESSURE.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE SHORT
TERM FORECAST PERIOD (FIRST 84 HOURS). THIS IS NOT SURPRISING
CONSIDERING THE AMPLIFIED AND RELATIVELY SLOW-MOVING FEATURES THAT
WILL BE CONTROLLING THE WEATHER OVER THE COMING DAYS. THE NAM IS THE
FAVORED MODEL EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...DUE PRIMARILY TO ITS ABILITY
TO DEPICT STRONG WINDS INTERACTING WITH COMPLEX TERRAIN. FOR THE
BERING SEA REGION...NO STRONG PREFERENCE WAS NOTED AMONG THE
MODELS...AND THE GFS WAS USED TO MAKE ONLY MINOR OVERALL CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE PRIMARY FORECAST CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL DEFINITELY
BE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF GAP WINDS ACROSS THE USUAL SUSPECT AREAS.
THIS INCLUDES THOMPSON PASS...WHITTIER...SEWARD...AND THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY. OF THESE AREAS...THE MOST CHALLENGING WILL LIKELY BE THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY WHERE A STRONG SURFACE-BASED TEMPERATURE INVERSION
IS CURRENTLY PROTECTING THE LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM THE STRONG WINDS.
AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE AREA LATE THIS
EVENING...THINK THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
ONCE THIS HAPPENS...THE MAT VALLEY SHOULD JOIN THE OTHER LOCATIONS IN
REMAINING WINDY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE PROCESS FORCING THE
STRONG WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING IS PRIMARILY A LOW-LEVEL
PROCESS CONSISTING OF A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ONGOING
WEAK COLD AIR ADVECTION. THESE TWO ATMOSPHERIC FORCING MECHANISMS
WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...HOWEVER UPPER LEVEL
WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT THE SAME TIME...WHICH SHOULD
BE THE CATALYST THAT KEEPS WINDS GOING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THESE TWO EVENTS MAY OVERLAP ENOUGH TO
BUMP A FEW OF THE CHANNELED AREAS TO NEAR-WARNING LEVEL GUSTS. THIS
SCENARIO LOOKS INCREASINGLY LIKELY AROUND VALDEZ...AND A HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. NEAR THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY...CONFIDENCE IN A SIMILAR INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS REMAINS
LOW...AND THE FORECAST WILL GENERALLY MAINTAIN WIND SPEEDS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY ADVERTISED IN THE FORECAST.
SOUTHWEST...EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL BOTH MODERATE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE BERING SEA RIDGE
MOVES INTO THE AREA. SKIES WILL REMAIN SUNNY THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK AS WINDS GRADUALLY BECOME OFFSHORE BY FRIDAY. THE FRONT
CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE ALEUTIANS WILL STALL BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE
SOUTHWEST COAST ON FRIDAY. OVERALL A RELATIVELY PLEASANT SECOND HALF
OF THE WEEK IS ON TAP.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL PUSH THROUGH THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ATTEMPT TO PROGRESS EASTWARD THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE BERING SEA WILL NOT STALL...BUT WILL
MOVE VERY SLOWLY. THIS WILL CAUSE THESE WEATHER FRONTS TO WEAKEN
SUBSTANTIALLY AND STALL BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
EACH FRONT WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG GALE-FORCE WINDS TO THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM
ENOUGH TO AVOID ANY BLIZZARD CONCERNS...AND PERHAPS EVEN SWITCH MANY
LOCATIONS OVER TO RAIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO DEPICT THE BERING RIDGE MORPHING INTO A
POWERFUL CLOSED UPPER HIGH BY EARLY THIS WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE HIGH
WILL NOT BE FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO KEEP COLD AIR AND CLEAR SKIES ACROSS
ALL OF THE MAINLAND. ALL MODELS SUGGEST...THOUGH DIFFER SLIGHTLY ON
TIMING...THAT A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL MOVE WESTWARD OUT OF CANADA
TOWARD THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND BY SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING CLOUDS AND
THE CHANCE OF SNOW BACK TO MOST AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL...WHILE
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW NORMAL.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135
WIND CHILL ADVISORY 131
MARINE...STORM WARNING 127 150
GALE WARNING 121 126 128 129 130 132 155 170 172 175 176 179
185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
DIXON DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 8:28 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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