Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 917, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 170034 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT FROM A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS ON TUE. A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPS WED MORNING 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA AND A SECOND LOW DEVELOPS WED AFTERNOON 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF KING COVE. $$ PKZ150-171500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER W. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT...BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF UNALASKA.. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-171500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-171500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-171500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-171500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N AND W OF ATTU. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N AND W OF ATTU. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N AND W OF ATTU. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-171500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
12 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171241 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF WED. A 989 MB LOW FORMS OVER KODIAK ISLAND LATE WED NIGHT AND WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NEAR 75 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-180300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-180300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 45. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-180300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171517 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 615 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT FROM A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS TODAY. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS WED MORNING 110 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AND DRIFTS TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 982 MB BY THU MORNING. A SECOND LOW DEVELOPS WED AFTERNOON 70 NM WEST OF COLD BAY AND MOVES ONSHORE NEAR BRISTOL BAY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-180300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-180300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 45. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-180300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 180045 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 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. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILL PUSH INTO THE BERING SEA WED. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TUE NIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE BEING ABSORBED INTO A 977 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING AND MOVE INLAND NEAR TOGIAK AT 990 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-181500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ178-181500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-181500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181232 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 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. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW OVER ADAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE BEING ABSORBED INTO A 978 MB LOW 155 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES TO 165 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 984 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-190300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-190300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-190300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ174-190300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ177-190300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-190300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-190300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 190034 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 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. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF ATKA AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST GEORGE THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 986 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES BECOMING SE 15 BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-191500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-191500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ177-191500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ178-191500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-191500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ JM
000 FZAK52 PAFC 190149 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 CORRECTED 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. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF ATKA AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST GEORGE THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 986 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES BECOMING SE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-191500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-191500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ177-191500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ178-191500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-191500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ JM
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191209 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 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. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 85 NM NORTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND AT 982 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AT 990 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-200300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-200300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ177-200300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-200300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-200300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200005 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 110 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR NOME AT 991 MB FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. DENSE FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. DENSE FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ173-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ177-201500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ178-201500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-201500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ JM
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200805 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1105 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 UPDATED ZONES 175 179 180 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 110 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR NOME AT 991 MB FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. DENSE FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. DENSE FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ173-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 1105 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ177-201500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ178-201500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 1105 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 1105 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT S 30 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-201500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ JM
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201243 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 175 NM NORTHEAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST LATE FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-210300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-210300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ173-210300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-210300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-210300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-210300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 25 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-210300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
096 FZAK52 PAFC 210001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 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. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND AT 988 MB TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH SAT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 415 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-211500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-211500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ177-211500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-211500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-211500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JM
985 FZAK52 PAFC 211236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL SHIFT EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND SHIFT INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM COLD BAY E. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-220300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-220300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-220300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ177-220300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-220300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-220300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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 16, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF AK CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING. THE 140 KT
JET THAT WAS SUPPORTING IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF INTO CANADA
THROUGH THE DAY. TO THE WEST...THE UPPER LEVELS REMAIN QUITE QUIET
WITH MAINLY LIGHT ZONAL FLOW. IN THE MID AND LOWER LEVELS BENEATH
THIS ZONAL FLOW IS SOME MODERATE RIDGING OVER THE BERING. A COMPLEX
AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE IS STARTING TO GET ORGANIZED SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE MODELS ARE IN SOLID AGREEMENT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEY REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE MAINLAND
AND GULF OF AK THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE ONE SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE GFS MOS GUIDANCE DOES NOT DEVELOP ANY FOG FOR
ANCHORAGE UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT WHEREAS THE NAM MOS BRINGS IT IN
STARTING TODAY. SOME MODERATE DIFFERENCES DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS REGARDING THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER ON
WEDNESDAY. THUS...THE NAM WAS USED FOR THE FIRST 48 HRS OF THE
FORECAST IN THE EAST...THEN A BLEND OF THE GFS AND EC WAS PREFERRED.
OUT WEST...A GFS/EC BLEND WAS PREFERRED THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PATCHY FOG HAS ALREADY STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING. IT APPEARS TO BE HUGGING ALONG THE KNIK
ARM STRETCHING FROM JBER TOWARDS EAGLE RIVER. WITH A VERY WEAK
INVERSION PRESENT ON THE MORNING SOUNDING...THINKING IS THAT IT WILL
BE TEMPORARY THROUGH THIS MORNING. DRY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW SHOULD HELP
IT TO ABATE. BUT AS THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RIDGE CONTINUES TO SHIFT
EAST FROM THE BERING TOWARDS THE MAINLAND TODAY...TEMPERATURES IN THE
LOW TO MID LEVELS WILL CLIMB EVER-SO-SLOWLY. THIS SHOULD MAKE FOR
SLIGHTLY BETTER TRAPPING UNDER A STRONG INVERSION TOMORROW MORNING.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE FOG TO BECOME MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD. WITH THE SUN
ANGLE AS LOW AS IT IS WITH THE SOLSTICE ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY...THERE
IS A GOOD CHANCE THE FOG WONT BURN OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE
OTHER STORY FOR THE REGION WILL BE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE
TYPICAL FAVORED AREAS..ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. THESE WINDS COUPLED
WITH PLENTY OF NEW SNOW IN THOMPSON PASS COULD MAKE FOR POOR
VISIBILITY IF THE SNOW GETS AIRBORNE. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED TO ADDRESS THIS.
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL COME IN THE FORM OF A WARM
FRONT FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME
IT APPEARS THAT THIS WILL JUST BRING A GLANCING BLOW OF OVERRUNNING
SNOW TO MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL. COASTAL LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
IN OR EAST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...WILL SEE THE MOST ACCUMULATION.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WEATHER WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY QUIET UNTIL THE
NEXT LOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC REACHES THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ON
WEDNESDAY. WHILE WARM AIR WILL COME WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE WARMEST
TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND LEAVE PRECIPITATION TYPE AS SNOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AS
TEMPERATURES THERE REMAIN BELOW FREEZING.
ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL AFFECT THE
ALEUTIANS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH INCREASING
WINDS AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHWARD AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES
EASTWARD. IT STILL LOOKS LIKE STRONG WINDS ARE REASONABLE ALONG
ESPECIALLY THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
AS THE PRECIPITATION REACHES THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...PRECIPITATION
TYPE IS IN QUESTION...WITH TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF
FREEZING. WINDS WILL PICK UP ALONG WITH THE PRECIPITATION...BUT EVEN
IF PRECIPITATION TYPE IS SNOW WE DO NOT EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME DUE TO THE RELATIVELY WARM TEMPERATURES.
.LONG TERM FORECAST (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)...MOST OF THE MODELS CONTINUE TO
ADVERTISE A FAIRLY ROBUST NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT
ROLE IN OUR WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND. THE EC BUILDS THE RIDGE OVER THE
MAINLAND A BIT MORE WHICH MAKES FOR A MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN. THIS
OPENS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL TO WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HATE TO
SAY IT...BUT THIS COULD SPELL ANOTHER ROUND OF MIXED PRECIPITATION TO
START THE WEEKEND. THE GFS KEEPS THE RIDGE A BIT FURTHER SOUTH IN THE
GULF OF AK AND KEEPS EVERYONE EXCEPT THE COASTAL AREAS IN A
COLDER...SNOWY PATTERN. MODELS THEN BUILD ANOTHER FAIRLY DEEP AND
VERY BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH: 131.
MARINE...STORMS: 176.
GALES: 172 173 174 175 177 178 411 413 127 129 131.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY: 150 160 121 126 127 128 129 130 131
132 138 139.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
MSO/MBS DEC 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 3:56 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 days | |
| Dec 17, 5:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 17, 10:09 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 111 min |
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