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Gale Warning 895, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 10, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 10, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110048
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WED. A 1010 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA WILL DISSIPATE
NEAR ATKA WED EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND THU.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-111500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-111500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-111500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-111500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT . SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE COAST N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 9
FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-111500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY
N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
13 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK
LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.

.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-120300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT E OF AMCHITKA
PASS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-120300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-120300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111931 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

UPDATED ZONE 181

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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK
LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT DIMINISHING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-120300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.

.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-120300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT E OF AMCHITKA
PASS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-120300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-120300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
1030 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF PORT MOLLER.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-121500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-121500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-121500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST
MATTHEW ISLAND N. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST
MATTHEW ISLAND N. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120520 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

UPDATED 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY
820 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE NORTH COAST. SEAS 6
FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF PORT MOLLER.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-121500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-121500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-121500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST
MATTHEW ISLAND N. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST
MATTHEW ISLAND N. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH LATE FRI.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT
8 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
UNALASKA E. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ173-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-130300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-130300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-130300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122003 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

UPDATED ZONES 176 179 180

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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH LATE FRI.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT
8 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
UNALASKA E. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ173-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
1100 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-130300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-130300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
1100 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
1100 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-130300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130035
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SAT.
A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA FRI.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-131500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-131500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-131500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-131500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-131500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131247
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND BUILD
EASTWARD ON SAT. A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-140300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OF OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 13 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
UNALASKA E. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM UNALASKA E. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-140300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-140300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-140300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-140300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-140300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140037
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN. A MODERATE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SUN.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W
OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT....DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
UNALASKA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-141500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-141500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-141500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-141500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-141500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141217
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN. A MODERATE LOW IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SUN.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
GUSTS TO 50 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT FROM COLD BAY W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING 20 KT W OF UNALASKA IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF UNALASKA. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-150300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-150300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-150300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141633 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
731 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN. A MODERATE LOW IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SUN.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
GUSTS TO 50 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT FROM COLD BAY W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
731 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING 20 KT W OF UNALASKA IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF UNALASKA. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-150300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-150300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-150300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-150300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150040
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA LATE SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT FROM COLD BAY W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   

$$

PKZ173-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ174-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   

$$

PKZ177-151500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-151500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-151500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151221
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA EARLY MON MORNING AND INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BY EARLY TUE MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9
FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
COLD BAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
PORT MOLLER E. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-160300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ178-160300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-160300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 10, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AKST TUE DEC 10 2013

CORRECTED TYPOS

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA IS RAPIDLY WEAKENING AND MOVING TO THE EAST AS AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
A WEAK SHORT WAVE IS MOVING OUT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE AND INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...WITH THE BULK OF
THE ASSOCIATED LIFT IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE MAJORITY OF THE STATE. A
MODERATE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND IS TRACKING NORTHEAST INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA AS A WEAK LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA HEADS TOWARD
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE FIRST LOW THAT
WILL BE MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND ARE GOOD WITH THE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN WITH THE SECOND ONE. THE SECOND ONE IS GIVING ALL THE MODELS
TROUBLE AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY. THERE IS
DISAGREEMENT AS TO WHETHER THE LOW WILL SPLIT INTO TWO DISTINCT
CENTERS OR WHETHER IT WILL REMAIN CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE CENTER. THE
MOVEMENT OF THE WARM FRONT TOWARD THE GULF COAST IS ALSO A POINT OF
CONTENTION. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO EACH OTHER TO
GIVE A REASONABLE SOLUTION AT THIS TIME BUT THE NAM IS A BIT OF AN
OUTLIER WITH ITS STRUCTURE...WHICH DOES NOT SEEM AS REASONABLE AT
THIS TIME. IN SHORT THE NAM IS GOOD FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD BUT A BLEND OF THE ECMWF AND GFS LOOKS MUCH BETTER AS
WE MOVE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE WIDESPREAD FOG IS DISSIPATING AS THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA AND THE SURFACE GRADIENT INCREASES. THIS
WILL ALLOW BETTER MIXING OF THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE AS WELL AS AN INFLUX
OF DRIER AIR INTO THE AREA. THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING INTO
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS PRODUCING SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL
IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND A FEW PLACES IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY.
THE INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THE WINDS
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY IS LIKELY TO SEE THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS OVER
THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

SOUTHWEST...THE INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE WINDS OVER THE AREA AS WELL AS BRING IN DRIER AIR AND SOME
CLEARING SKIES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LONGER TERM FORECAST IS TRICKY DUE TO THE
AMOUNT THE DETAILS WILL DICTATE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. WHAT DOES LOOK
CERTAIN IS THAT A LARGE HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
WITH THE LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL KEEP
THE BERING SEA REGION INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MOSTLY DRY UNDER THE
RIDGE. SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IS ANOTHER STORY. THERE LOOKS TO BE SNOW
ALONG THE GULF COAST BY THURSDAY WITH IT POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR
TURNING TO RAIN AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT TRACK THE LOW
TAKES AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT. THERE LOOKS LIKE THERE
WILL BE A SHOT OF SNOW DUE TO OVERRUNNING AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THEN THE DOWN-SLOPING WILL SHUT IT OFF OVER LOWER
ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE ANCHORAGE AREA. BY SATURDAY THE STORM
SHOULD START TO BRING COLDER AIR BACK OVER THE SOUTHCENTERAL AREA AS
WELL AS CUT OFF THE DOWN-SLOPING WINDS. THIS INCREASES THE CHANCES OF
SNOWFALL AT THAT TIME. IT IS WORTH WATCHING THIS STORM
DEVELOP AS THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THIS EVENT MAY PLAY OUT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 126 127 128 130 132 138 139 150.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 126 127 180 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Dec 10, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Dec 11, 9:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC30 hr
Dec 11, 10:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 10:35 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.