Gale Warning 910, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151015 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
115 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

UPDATED ZONES 125 128

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND
SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 996 MB THEN MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
YAKUTAT AT 1010 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
115 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-151500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-151500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-151500-
VALDEZ ARM
115 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WHITTIER.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-151500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
1220 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-151500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-151500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-151500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
1220 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 MB LOW 25 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND MON MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1007 MB THEN TO 195 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 1011 MB EARLY TUE MORNING. 
$$

PKZ119-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND NORTH...WINDS BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...MIDDLETON ISLAND N...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. S OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF PASSAGE CANAL. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT OUT OF PASSAGE CANAL IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ126-160300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ127-160300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ128-160300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-160300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ131-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-160300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ136-160300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ137-160300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ139-160300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS.
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS PUSHING INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH. THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON THE OVER-ALL PATTERN BUT
DIFFER ON SOME DETAILS...EVEN EARLY ON IN THE FORECAST. THE NAM IN
PARTICULAR IS NOT HANDLING THE MOISTURE FIELDS OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA VERY WELL...AND THUS ITS PRECIPITATION
FORECASTS NEED TO BE LOOKED AT WITH THAT IN MIND. THE GFS AND ECMWF
ARE SIMILAR BUT HAVE SOME MINOR TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE SURFACE
LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL/NORTHERN GULF
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...WITH THE ECMWF TYPICALLY A LITTLE FURTHER
SOUTH AND WEST WITH THE LOW AND KEEPING IT IN THE NORTHERN GULF JUST
A LITTLE LONGER. THE RESULT OF ALL OF THIS IS THAT THERE IS NEAR
NORMAL CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE OVER-ALL
PATTERN OFFSET BY THE DIFFERENCES MENTIONED ABOVE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE BARREN ISLAND UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN ON SUNDAY AND
DISSIPATE BY LATE SUNDAY. WITH THE SURFACE LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND INTO SUNDAY...THIS SET UP IS FAVORABLE FOR DECENT SNOW IN THE
ANCHORAGE AREA. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA ON MONDAY.
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH THEN DEVELOP AS THE EASTERN PORTION OF
THE BERING RIDGE NOSES INTO SOUTH CENTRAL. THIS WILL BRING IN
COLDER AND DRIER AIR.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SOME LINGERING
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN PART OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO
SUNDAY BEHIND THE EXITING BARREN ISLANDS LOW. THE UPPER RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SLIDE EASTWARD BUT
FLATTEN AS IT DOES SO. THUS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WILL BE
BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BRANCHES OF THE STORM TRACK
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. ON TUESDAY A SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTHERN STREAM
WILL PUSH NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS THE UPPER RIDGE
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND FLATTEN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130.
      GALE WARNING 131 132 138 150 155 160 165 180 181.
     HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150
                   160 165 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG DEC 13

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
620 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
12/14/2013  M5.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE 11AM SATURDAY. STILL SNOWING AT
            TIME OF REPORT.

&&

CB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
726 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
12/14/2013  M10.5 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE LAST NIGHT, 10.5 INCHES EVENT
            TOTAL SO FAR.

&&

ADIXON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
842 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     SNOW             5 E ANCHORAGE           61.22N 149.72W
12/14/2013  M11.2 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            11.2 INCHES STORM TOTAL NEAR LAKE OTIS AND 80TH WITH 6.7
            INCHES SINCE 7 AM.

&&

CC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
913 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     SNOW             9 SE ANCHORAGE          61.12N 149.68W
12/14/2013  M13.0 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 13.0 INCHES NEAR THE OMALLEY
            TRAILHEAD ON THE HILLSIDE. 5.0 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE
            500 PM SATURDAY EVENING.

&&

ADIXON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
954 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0938 PM     SNOW             1 ESE EAGLE RIVER       61.32N 149.54W
12/14/2013  M8.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OBSERVER REPORTS 8 INCHES NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS,
            ENDING AT 9PM SAT.

&&

PETERSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1139 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0938 PM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
12/14/2013  M7.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            OBSERVER REPORTS 2 MORE INCHES SNOW SINCE 6PM FOR A 24
            HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 7 INCHES. VERY LIGHT SNOW FALLING AT
            1130 PM SAT. AND BREEZY.

&&

PETERSON