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Gale Warning 920, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
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.  

$$

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 17, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
FROM WEST TO EAST...WEAK RIDGING REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH WEAK
UPPER LEVEL FLOW. SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...A COMPLEX AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP WITH THE HELP OF A 130+KT JET
STREAM. OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ALASKA
PENINSULA IS A PORTION OF THE BERING RIDGE. A WEAK CLIPPER TYPE
SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF AK UNDER MODERATE
NORTHWEST FLOW. A SHORTWAVE RIDGE IS STARTING TO MOVE INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL AND REPLACE THE THE REMNANT TROUGH THAT IS PULLING OUT
OF THE NE GOA AND INTO CANADA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS. THEY NOW ALL ADVERTISE A WARM FRONT SPREADING UP
THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH A TRIPLE POINT LOW
DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH OF ADAK. THIS INITIAL SYSTEM IS THEN PROGGED TO
OCCLUDE LATE WEDNESDAY. A NEW TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVE EAST NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF ON THURSDAY.
WITH A FAIRLY TIGHT MODEL CLUSTER...THERE IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE
CONFIDENCE IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST. LATE THURSDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND...THERE IS A VERY BROAD SPECTRUM AMONGST THE MODELS. THE
GENERAL IDEA OF A LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WEAKENING AND A NEW LOW
DEVELOPING NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS CONSISTENT. BUT THE STRENGTH
OF THE NEW LOW AND TIMING OF SMALLER SCALE FEATURES IS NOT. IT
APPEARS THAT THE HANDLING OF A COLD TROUGH DROPPING THROUGH THE
BERING STRAIT IS CAUSING MANY OF THE DIFFERENCES. THUS...CONFIDENCE
IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST IS LOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL....FOG AND LOW STRATUS WILL BE AN ISSUE ONCE AGAIN THIS
MORNING. NASA SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME LOW CLOUDS COVERING THE
KNIK ARM ALL THE WAY UP TO THE KNIK GLACIER. FOR THE MOST PART...DRY
NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD KEEP IT CONFINED TO THESE AREAS. BUT CERTAINLY
CANNOT RULE OUT IT CREEPING INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL IF THE WINDS
SHIFT JUST A BIT. OTHERWISE...GAP WINDS DRIVEN BY THE COLD AIR OVER
THE MAINLAND SHOULD PEAK THIS MORNING AND THEN START TO SUBSIDE LATER
TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GOING
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

THEN ATTENTION SHIFTS TO THE WARM FRONT COMING UP WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST AND INCREASE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. KODIAK PRECIPITATION
WILL START AS ALL SNOW AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCUMULATE A FEW INCHES
BEFORE THE WARM AIR PUSHES IN AND TURNS IT TO RAIN. AS THE LOW WORKS
ITS WAY FURTHER NORTH AND EAST...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. COUPLED WITH THE FALLING
SNOW...WHICH WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
BE POSSIBLE THERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
TO ADDRESS THIS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
OTHER THAN AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW MOVING ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS MORNING...SKIES ARE CLEAR OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT MUCH FURTHER
SOUTH AS HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE NEXT
SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS
A FRONT SWINGS NORTHWARD. MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL REMAIN
BELOW FREEZING AND SEE SNOW AS PRECIPITATION TYPE...HOWEVER WARM
ENOUGH AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO CHANGE
PRECIPITATION TYPE TO RAIN. WE WILL BE KEEPING OUR EYE ON THE BRISTOL
BAY AREA FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW HAS BEGUN TO AFFECT THE
ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING WITH ATKA REPORTING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.
WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN ALASKA
PENINSULA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE FRONT SWINGS NORTHWARD.
WHILE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START AS SNOW...WARM AIR WILL CHANGE
PRECIPITATION TYPE TO RAIN BEFORE LONG.

AS THE PRECIPITATION REACHES THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...PRECIPITATION
TYPE IS STILL SOMEWHAT IN QUESTION...WITH TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW
DEGREES OF FREEZING. WINDS WILL PICK UP ALONG WITH THE
PRECIPITATION...AND IT LOOKS LIKE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO
RAIN WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER...EVEN IF
PRECIPITATION TYPE IS SNOW WE DO NOT EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME DUE TO THE RELATIVELY WARM TEMPERATURES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...
A MODERATE NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE WILL HOLD OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF AK
INTO THE WEEKEND. A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE BERING WILL KEEP MUCH OF
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE UNDER RELATIVELY WARM AND WET SOUTHWEST
FLOW. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THIS PATTERN WILL EVENTUALLY PULL UP ENOUGH
WARM AIR TO CAUSE SNOW TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR AT LEAST MIXED
PRECIPITATION FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH A WARM
FRONT SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL STRUGGLE TO GET OUT OF
THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MOST PLACES. THIS WILL BE QUITE THE CONTRAST TO
THE WEEKEND WHEN HIGHS SHOULD GET NEAR FREEZING FOR THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL. HOWEVER...THIS WARM UP COULD ALSO MAKE FOR VERY SLOPPY
CONDITIONS WITH ALL OF THIS FRESH NEW SNOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131
         BLIZZARD WATCH 125
MARINE...STORM WARNING 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 413 414
         GALE WARNING 121 127 129 130 131 132 136 137 138 352 150 155
                      160 165 171 178 179 180 185 411 412
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 126 127 128 129 130 131 139 150 160
                              185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MSO/MBS DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 17, 4:15 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Dec 18, 1:00 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Dec 18, 2:53 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC7 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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