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Gale Warning 898, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ PKZ185-121500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST MATTHEW ISLAND N. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST MATTHEW ISLAND N. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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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. $$ PKZ185-150300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
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 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN
YUKON AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE IS STRENGTHENING AS IT DIGS
TO THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WHILE KEEPING THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST
AND BERING SEA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW. THIS WILL BE ENHANCED AS THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BUILDS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
AT THE SURFACE A 1046 MB HIGH SITS IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN JUST NORTH OF
THE STATE WITH A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS SETTING UP A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STILL DOING WELL AND ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE MODELS
ARE IMPROVING WITH THE SECOND LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON
FRIDAY...HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES THAT WILL IMPACT THE
FORECAST. TO START WITH THE NAM NOW HAS THE WARM FRONT ORIENTED THE
SAME WAY AS THE OTHER MODELS BUT IS STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING...TO
THE POINT IT STILL CANNOT BE USED FOR THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER SINCE IT
IS STILL MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION EACH RUN IT MAY BE USEFUL WITH
LATER RUNS. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE QUITE SIMILAR INTO SATURDAY. THE
BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE MODELS IS THE WAY THE LOW MOVES ON SHORE
NEAR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY AND THE WAY IT PROGRESSES
INTO SUNDAY. THE GFS KEEPS THE LOW STRONGER AND IN THE SOUND INTO
SUNDAY WHILE THE ECMWF IS WEAKER AND FARTHER WEST. THESE DETAILS WILL
HAVE A BIG IMPACT AS TO HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS AND WHERE THIS WEEKEND.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE ARCTIC AND TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE WILL KEEP GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS
GRADIENT WILL EASE UP SOME IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TOMORROW AS THE
GULF LOW WEAKENS. AS THIS WEAKENING LOW MOVES INT WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND IT MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST. MOISTURE FROM THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO
INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MORE SIGNIFICANT
SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN PUSH
SNOW FARTHER INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME SNOW AMOUNTS FOR
INLAND AREAS LOOK MODEST...HOWEVER THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THERE COULD
BE SOME HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD THE ECMWF MODEL
VERIFY BETTER THAN THE GFS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTY WINDS AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT PERSISTS OVER THAT REGION. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP PRECIPITATION
OUT OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...WITH THE ONLY
EXCEPTION NEAR THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGE AS THE LOW IN THE GULF
PUSHES WESTWARD ON FRIDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LOW THAT WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA THIS WEEKEND WILL PUSH EASTWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE BERING
SEA RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER PERIOD OF CLEARING TO MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 141. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY 131.
MARINE...GALE 127 128 130 173 179 180 181.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121-130 140 141 160 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 11, 5:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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