Small Craft Advisory 927, NWS Anchorage, AK

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

668 
FZAK52 PAFC 231213
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK AT 984 MB TONIGHT AND THEN PUSH OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. A 988 MB
LOW WILL FORM 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 981 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE 
ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE 
ICE EDGE. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

395 
FZAK52 PAFC 240009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE NEAR KING SALMON
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW
WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7
FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

JM

852 
FZAK52 PAFC 241217
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK
AT 989 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 988 MB LOW 150 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 982 MB TUE
MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...N 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. BERING SIDE...SE
WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

023 
FZAK52 PAFC 250009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 110 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA
TUE EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 968 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR TUE EVENING WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 963 MB WED
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 25 KT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND
25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JM

676 
FZAK52 PAFC 251215
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AT 971 MB THEN MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WED NIGHT AT 965 MB. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 240 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT AT 960 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 180 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK WED NIGHT AT 969 MB.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING...INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 61N. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

408 
FZAK52 PAFC 260011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT
961 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU MORNING AT
976 MB. A 976 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ATTU REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
WED NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 985 MB...THEN DISSIPATES THU MORNING. A
979 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
130 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO
22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...E WIND 35 KT. E OF 160W...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS INCREASING
TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 50 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

JM

049 
FZAK52 PAFC 261300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB 190
NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK LATE WED NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF
THU MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 962 MB 190 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE WED NIGHT AND SLOWLY MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF ADAK
AT SAME STRENGTH BY LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS
23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING
N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE SHORT TERM THE MODELS ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR
FEATURES BUT AS WE MOVE INTO THE MID TERM THE EC STARTS TO BECOME AN
OUTLIER KEEPING FEATURES FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE OTHER MODELS. IN THE
LONG TERM THINGS BEGIN TO FALL APART. THROUGHOUT THE LONG TERM
PLACEMENT AND INTENSITY OF MAJOR FEATURES IS INCONSISTENT FROM MODEL
TO MODEL AND RUN TO RUN CAUSING CONFIDENCE TO BE LOW LATE IN THE
FORECAST PERIOD.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING STRETCHES ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH. THIS HIGH PRESSURE IS KEEPING MUCH OF THE STATE COLD AND CLEAR
OF MOST CLOUD COVER. TO THE WEST OF THE RIDGE A FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE EAST BRINGING IN WARMER AIR
FROM THE SOUTH. THE FRONT IS STALLING AS IT IS BEING HELD UP BY THE
RIDGING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE RIDGING OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE IS
KEEPING CLEAR SKIES FOR MOST PLACES IN THE SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS IS ALSO
KEEPING COLDER TEMPERATURES IN MOST LOCATIONS. THIS HIGH PRESSURE
COMBINED WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF IS PROVIDING ENOUGH OF A
GRADIENT FOR STRONGER WINDS TO MOVE THROUGH THE MORE CHANNELED
TERRAIN...SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT ARE ORIENTED NORTH TO SOUTH. SOME
OF THESE LOCATIONS WILL SEE WINDS AT OR NEAR WARNING LEVEL TODAY. AS
THE HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
CALM DOWN. ON SATURDAY A LOW WILL FORM IN THE GULF THAT WILL BRING IN
MORE CLOUD COVER AND SOME PRECIP...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GULF COAST.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...HIGH PRESSURE IS KEEPING THE AREA CLEAR FROM MOST
CLOUD COVER AND PRECIP. LIGHT NORTHEAST FLOW COMBINED WITH THE CLEAR
SKIES ARE KEEPING TEMPERATURES COLD THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AS THE FRONT
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MAKES ITS WAY CLOSER TO THE SOUTHWEST TODAY
IT WILL BRING IN WARMER AIR OUT AHEAD OF IT FROM THE SOUTH. THE FRONT
ITSELF WILL NOT MAKE IT AS THE RIDGING KEEPS IT OUT OVER THE BERING
WHERE IT WILL FALL APART EARLY SATURDAY.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IS BRINGING PRECIP TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND IT
WILL MAKE ITS WAY TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON WHERE IT
WILL FALL APART EARLY SATURDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT HIGH PRESSURE IS
BUILDING INTO THE BERING AND WILL REMAIN THERE UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
WHEN A NEW SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT MODELS IN THE LONG TERM
BUT OVERALL CONSENSUS IS FOR A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN NEXT WEEK. A LOW
MOVING INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK SHOULD BRING PRECIP AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO MAINLAND ALASKA. ANOTHER LOW THAT IS DEEPER THAN THE
FIRST LOOKS TO MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGHOUT THE EARLY PART OF
THE WEEK BRINGING IN MORE WARM AIR AND PRECIP TO THE STATE AS IT
MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...131 135
MARINE...GALES...127 128 130 180 170 176 185 179
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...126 127 128 120 121 129 130 138 140
                                141 160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DWK DEC 12