Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 835, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
109 FZAK52 PAFC 281223 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-290300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-290300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-290300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
8 follow-up statements
291 FZAK52 PAFC 281551 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 650 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 650 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-290300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-290300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-290300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
763 FZAK52 PAFC 281835 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 UPDATED ZONE 171 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 650 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 935 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-290300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-290300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-290300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
826 FZAK52 PAFC 290027 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 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. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN BERING FRI THEN MOVE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA SAT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT AND FRI THEN WEAKEN ON SAT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. $$ PKZ150-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-291500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-291500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-291500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
587 FZAK52 PAFC 290104 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 UPDATED ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE EASTERN BERING FRI THEN MOVE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA SAT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT AND FRI THEN WEAKEN ON SAT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. $$ PKZ150-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-291500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-291500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-291500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
611 FZAK52 PAFC 291231 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 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 FRI NOV 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REACH MAINLAND ALASKA SAT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS TODAY THEN WEAKEN ON SAT. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 185 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-300300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-300300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-300300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
183 FZAK52 PAFC 291541 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 170 171 172 180 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 FRI NOV 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REACH MAINLAND ALASKA SAT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS TODAY THEN WEAKEN ON SAT. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 185 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-300300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-300300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 640 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-300300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
744 FZAK52 PAFC 300041 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 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 FRI NOV 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REACH MAINLAND ALASKA SAT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN ON SAT. A 998 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATTU SAT AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO A TROUGH SUN AFTERNOON IN THE WESTERN BERING. $$ PKZ150-301500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-301500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-301500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-301500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-301500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-301500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-301500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
679 FZAK52 PAFC 301233 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 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 SAT NOV 30 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS TODAY. A 997 MB LOW 160 NM S OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 170 NM NE OF SHEMYA AT 1000 MB SUN AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO A TROUGH IN THE WESTERN BERING BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-010300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-010300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-010300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-010300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-010300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-010300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-010300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 27, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST WED NOV 27 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A WEAKENING ELONGATED UPPER TROUGH STRETCHES FROM THE NORTHERN GULF
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PANHANDLE. LIFT FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED
FEATURE IS PRODUCING LIGHT SNOW IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WITH LIGHT
RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A CLOSED UPPER LOW IS DRIFTING INTO
NORTHWESTERN ALASKA WITH A STRONG NEGATIVELY TILTED SHORTWAVE PUSHING
ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. COLD AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR IS
BEGINNING TO SPILL THROUGH THE GAPS INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL AS
EVIDENCED BY INCREASING RADAR RETURNS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS...THOUGH
MOST OF THE SNOW FROM THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE MAT-SU
IS BELOW THE RADAR BEAM. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOSING INTO THE
BERING SEA WHILE A STRONG CLOSED LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC IS
FORMING A REX BLOCK OUT WEST.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
SYNOPTICALLY GUIDANCE IS SHOWING A SIMILAR PATTERN THROUGH THE
BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND. THE REX BLOCK OVER THE BERING/NORTH PACIFIC
WILL ACT TO SLOW THE PATTERN AND AMPLIFY THE JET AND UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA/KAMCHATKA WHILE THE UPPER LOW
ENTERING THE STATE TODAY WILL SINK OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL AND SLOWLY
PROGRESS EASTWARD WHILE ELONGATING FROM THE YUKON THROUGH THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. AS COLD AIR SETTLES IN BEHIND THE UPPER
TROUGH SINKING SOUTHWARD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE INTERIOR AS
WEAK TROUGHING/LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE
ENHANCED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL FAVOR AN OUTFLOW PATTERN AGAIN WITH
STRONG WINDS THROUGH FAVORED AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THE AREA BECOMES MORE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SHORTWAVE
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FROM THE
SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE AS WELL AS
THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE IN THE
LATE AFTERNOON...WINDING DOWN THROUGH EVENING HOURS. SNOW COULD
LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...MAINLY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS AS THE
AREA REMAINS ENTRENCHED IN CYCLONIC FLOW AND COLD AIR CONTINUES TO
FILTER IN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND PUSH UP AGAINST THE TERRAIN. SNOW
WILL LINGER THE LONGEST IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN BEFORE TAPERING
TOMORROW EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG
THE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AS COLD AIR SPILLS THROUGH THE
GAPS BEFORE SPREADING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TOMORROW INTO
FRIDAY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...RAPID DESTABILIZATION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT HAS
ALLOWED FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO PROPAGATE INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION
TODAY. AS WINDS PICK UP BEHIND THE FRONT LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE BRISTOL
BAY COAST WILL SCOUR OUT LATER THIS EVENING. A DISTURBANCE ENTERING
THE BACKSIDE OF THE UPPER LOW TOMORROW EVENING WILL SPREAD LIGHT SNOW
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL REMAIN GUSTY ALONG THE COAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH LIGHTER
WINDS FOR BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...MOST OF THE BERING REMAINS BETWEEN WEATHER
SYSTEMS WITH A LARGE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. THE FORECAST WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY AS
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OFF THE MAINLAND INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. FOG
AND LOW STRATUS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERNS UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE
WHILE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE EARLY
WEEKEND.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
GUIDANCE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN PAST
THE SHORT TERM. RATHER THAN COMPLETELY BREAK THE BLOCK IN THE BERING
SEA DOWN GUIDANCE SHIFTS THE CLOSED HIGH OVER THE MAINLAND AS A WEAK
DISORGANIZED LOW REMAINS IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THE NET EFFECT
WOULD BE COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 130 131
GALE 121 127 132 172 173 174 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
MTL NOV 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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