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Small Craft Advisory 947, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
505 FZAK52 PAFC 291244 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB 100 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A 970 MB COMPLEX LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT EVENING AND WEAKEN TO 961 MB 70 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 976 MB 110 NM NORTHWEST OF BETHEL LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT BY MIDDAY. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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232 FZAK52 PAFC 291642 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 165 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB 100 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A 970 MB COMPLEX LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT EVENING AND WEAKEN TO 961 MB 70 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 976 MB 110 NM NORTHWEST OF BETHEL LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT BY MIDDAY. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
529 FZAK52 PAFC 300000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 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. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 951 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TO 80 NM WEST OF CAPE ROMANZOF MON AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 265 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 65 NM WEST OF ADAK SUN MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
448 FZAK52 PAFC 301236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 952 MB LOW 110 NM S OF CAPE SITKINAK MOVES OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO 959 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES AFTER WEAKENING TO 987 MB NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 75 NM N OF AMCHITKA ISLAND MOVES TO 85 NM W OF ADAK THIS MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 410 NM S OF CHIGNIK AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...WINDS DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 16 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT BERING SIDE.. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
188 FZAK52 PAFC 301600 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 700 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 UPDATED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 952 MB LOW 110 NM S OF CAPE SITKINAK MOVES OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO 959 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES AFTER WEAKENING TO 987 MB NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 75 NM N OF AMCHITKA ISLAND MOVES TO 85 NM W OF ADAK THIS MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 410 NM S OF CHIGNIK AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 700 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...WINDS DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 16 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT BERING SIDE.. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
523 FZAK52 PAFC 302352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-311500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF CAPE ROMANZOF MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA ON MON. A 980 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM TUE AFTERNOON AT 970 MB. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON AFTERNOON AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON TUE. $$ PKZ150-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-311500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-311500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-311500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-311500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-311500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-311500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
824 FZAK52 PAFC 311225 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 987 MB MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 967 MB PACIFIC LOW PEAKS AT 959 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH TO 215 NM S OF SITKINAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT...THEN EXPANDS EAST TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. SEVERAL LOWS WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S TO W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 2O KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. DECREASING TO 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...BERING SIDE...S TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E TO N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
930 FZAK52 PAFC 311235 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 987 MB MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 967 MB PACIFIC LOW PEAKS AT 959 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH TO 215 NM S OF SITKINAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT...THEN EXPANDS EAST TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. SEVERAL LOWS WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S TO W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. DECREASING TO 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...BERING SIDE...S TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E TO N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
679 FZAK52 PAFC 311927 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1027 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 UPDATED ZONES 171 172 180 185 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 987 MB MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 967 MB PACIFIC LOW PEAKS AT 959 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH TO 215 NM S OF SITKINAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT...THEN EXPANDS EAST TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. SEVERAL LOWS WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S TO W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 1027 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 1027 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 1027 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. DECREASING TO 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...BERING SIDE...S TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E TO N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 1027 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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 28, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA AND IS DOMINATING THE
WEATHER PATTERN OVER ALASKA. ASSOCIATED WITH THE LONGWAVE TROUGH IS A
SHORT WAVE TROUGH LIFTING THROUGH THE MAINLAND TODAY. LIGHT
PRECIPITATION IS BEING EXPERIENCED FROM THE WEST COAST TO CORDOVA.
THE MAIN TROUGH AXIS IS NEAR 180 WITH MULTIPLE MODERATE TO STRONG
SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVING AROUND THE BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW WITH SOME
SURFACE REFLECTION AS WELL. THE STRONGEST RIGHT NOW IS HEADED TOWARD
BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON WITH AN ASSOCIATED 100KT JET. THE JET
HOLDING ON IN THE BASE OF THE TROUGH IS AROUND 180KT. AT THE
SURFACE...A FEW LOWS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE BROAD BERING LOW. TWO ARE
ALONG 180 WITH ONE BEING NEAR 60N AND THE OTHER AT 50N. ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THESE LOWS...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE PRESENT WITH SNOW
SHOWERS AND FREEZING SPRAY. THE STRONGEST LOW IS SOUTH OF COLD BAY
THIS AFTERNOON WITH GALE FORCE WINDS HITTING THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ANTICIPATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH THE LOW MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY
TONIGHT AND ITS IMPACTS ON SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE LOW
WILL LIFT INTO THE NORTHERN BERING AND WEAKEN SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER
LOW WILL CONSOLIDATE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
RE-CURVING TO THE AKPEN LIKE TONIGHTS LOW. THERE ARE SOME
UNCERTAINTIES OF THE EXACT PATH AND TIMING OF THIS LOW. THE GFS IS
TRENDING FASTER THAN THE EC AND CANADIAN REGIONAL MODEL AND NAM.
HOWEVER...THE RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY OF THIS SCENARIO HAS BEEN THERE
FOR THE GFS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE IT SLOW WHICH WILL MOVE
TIMING OF WIND EVENTS FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THAT LOW WILL
MOVE INLAND ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA INTO THE BERING STRAIT. ANOTHER LOW
TO MOVE OUT OF NORTH PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER WIND EPISODE TO SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
THE PRECIP PICTURE CALLS FOR PERIODS OF HEAVIER PRECIP AND SOME MIX
PRECIP SINCE THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THESE LOWS IS WARM AIR MOVING INTO
THE REGION. SO TEMPS HAVE BEEN TRENDED UPWARD ABOVE MOST MOS
GUIDANCE.
IN THE MEANTIME...WEAKER LOWS WILL ROTATE AROUND THE WESTERN BERING
WITH AREAS OF PRECIPITATION AND MODERATE WINDS IN COLD AIR ADVECTION
IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING. A LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF ASIA MONDAY AND
CROSS THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
REACHING ATTU TUESDAY MORNING.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...BIG FOCUS FOR TONIGHT IS STRONG WINDS TO HIT TONIGHT.
A LOW IS MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT WITH A FRONT PUSHING NORTH
TO THE GULF COAST. GAPS THROUGH THE TERRAIN ESPECIALLY TURNAGAIN ARM
AREA WILL SEE THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING. NOT SO CERTAIN IT WILL PUSH DOWN THE HILLSIDE TOO
MUCH...BUT WILL SATURDAY MORNING BRIEFLY. ELSEWHERE RAIN WILL BE THE
RULE AT LOWER COASTAL LOCATIONS DOWN TO KODIAK WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
IN THE GULF AND COASTAL WATERS WITH THE FRONT TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW TO
ROLL UP SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS IN
THE GULF AND COASTAL WATERS. PRECIP ONCE AGAIN WILL BE RAIN ALONG THE
COAST. WINDS WILL BE AN ISSUE FOR GAP AREAS AGAIN SUNDAY. TIMING AND
STRENGTH ARE A BIT UNCERTAIN...SO WENT WITH A WATCH FOR THE TURNAGAIN
ARM AREAS. ANOTHER SIMILAR LOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AGAIN MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THERE IS GOOD JET SUPPORT FOR ALL THESE WIND
STORMS WITH THE MIDDLE ONE BEING THE MOST DYNAMIC AND UNCERTAIN RIGHT
NOW.
NOT EXPECTING ANY PRECIP INLAND WITH THESE EVENT AND ALL WILL BE
RESTRICTED TO THE MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL LOCALES. SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN
ELEVATIONS COULD SEE UPWARDS OF 3 FEET OF SNOW BY MONDAY POSSIBLY
ADDING TO AVALANCHE DANGER.
SOUTHWEST...THE SAME FRONT THAT WILL BE BRINGING STRONG WINDS TO
SOUTHCENTRAL WILL ALSO CREATE EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS THROUGH GAPS IN
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE TONIGHT. WARNING WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE GAPS
AND POSSIBLY SURFACE IN BRISTOL BAY A BIT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
THE RELATIVELY WARMER WEATHER LATELY HAS DROPPED THE CONCERN FOR
FREEZING PRECIP IN BRISTOL BAY. HOWEVER...THERE COULD BE A SHOT IN
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TONIGHT. AS THE PRECIP SHIELD SWINGS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT...AREAS OF HEAVIER PRECIP WILL BE
EXPERIENCED IN BRISTOL BAY DILLINGHAM WEST INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
THE HEAVIER PRECIP WILL BRING SOME GOOD AMOUNT OF SNOW. AS THE LOW
TRANSITS THE AREA...THE ENERGY ON THE BACK SIDE OF LOW IS QUITE BRIEF
AND INTENSE. THIS WILL BRING AN AREA OF INTENSE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
ALBEIT FAST. FOR THIS REASON...WE HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FOR HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE MIXED PRECIP WHEN
THE INTENSITY SUBSIDES A BIT LATER TONIGHT BEFORE THE INTENSE SNOW
AND WIND ON THE BACKSIDE REACHES THE AREA. DUE TO THE TEMPS IN
BRISTOL BAY...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BUT NO BLIZZARD WITH
TONIGHTS EVENT.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A LARGE UPPER LOW COMBINED WITH MULTIPLE
SURFACE LOWS ROTATING IN THE AREA. A VERY COMPLEX BUT RELATIVELY WEAK
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE BERING SEA WILL MEAN WARMER RAIN SHOWERS
OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND COLDER AND SNOW SHOWERS ON
THE WESTERN BERING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. A FRONT WILL REACH THE AREA
TUESDAY NEAR ATTU AND PUSH EAST AND PULL APART. RELATIVELY BENIGN
WEATHER FOR THIS PART OF THE WORLD.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
CURRENT DEEP LOW IN THE BERING WEAKENS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT
RE-ESTABLISHES BY MID WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE
MAINLAND AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS WITH RAIN/SNOW MAINLY ALONG THE
COASTAL REGIONS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 161
WINTER STORM WARNING 155
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 152
HIGH WIND WATCH 101 125
MARINE...STORM 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 351 352
GALE 125 129 138 140 141 175 176 180 411 414
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 176 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
NELSON DEC 12In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 29, 12:27 AM AKST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1227 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM NON-TSTM WND GST W GLEN ALPS 61.10N 149.69W
12/28/2012 M74 MPH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
GLEN ALPS HANDAR
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DSTRICKLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:07 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:07 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:30 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:45 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:43 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
Nearby
Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012
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