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Small Craft Advisory 922, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 22, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

470 
FZAK52 PAFC 221223
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A
999 MB LOW WILL FORM 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT EVENING THEN
MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 991 MB SUN MORNING AND THEN TO 90
NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AT 981 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

643 
FZAK52 PAFC 222358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT
995 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
990 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM ON THIS FRONT 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT 
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT 
BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 19, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 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 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	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	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

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