Gale Warning 928, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE JET STREAM IS AHEAD OF OF AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH IN THE BERING SEA AND RIDES OVER THE TOP OF THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE SOUTH OF THE GULF. THIS PUT THE JET RIGHT OVER KODIAK
ISLAND AND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE JET CAN BE SEEN ON THE IR
SATELLITE. THIS WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AS THE RIDGE RETREATS
TO THE SOUTHEAST.
AT THE SURFACE THE LOW THAT PRODUCED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA. THE MAIN LOW IS STILL IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...ALL MODELS INITIALIZED WELL FROM THE 12Z RUNS.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THE MODELS ARE HAVING IS WITH THE LOW IN THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND THE WAY IT WILL ELONGATE WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS
IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE POSITIVE IS THAT THE TRACK FROM ALL
MODELS IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME BUT THE SPEED AT WHICH THE FIRST LOW
MOVES AND THE STRENGTH ARE SUBJECTS OF DEBATE. IN ADDITION THE
SOUTHERN MOST LOW WILL BE WEAKER WHICH MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE
LARGER DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MODELS WITH ITS SPEED AND TRACK. IN
GENERAL IT SHOULD MOVE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND TOWARD THE
SOUTHWEST GULF WHERE IT MERGES WITH ANOTHER LOW MOVING OUT OF THE
PACIFIC. THESE DIFFERENCE WILL HAVE SOME MINOR IMPACT ON THE
FORECASTS BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE OTHER AREA OF UNCERTAINTY WHICH HAS
TO DO WITH THE TEMPERATURES ALOFT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THE REST
OF THE WEEK. THERE IS ENOUGH WARM AIR ALOFT TO BRING FREEZING RAIN
INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND SOME OF THAT WARMTH WILL MOVE OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AS WELL. MODELS DIFFER AS TO HOW WARM IT WILL GET BUT
HAVE BEEN GENERALLY MOVING TOWARD A LITTLE COLDER SOLUTION THE PAST
FEW DAYS. THE NAM AND ECMWF NOW LOOK TO KEEP JUST ABOUT ALL
PRECIPITATION IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS SNOW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WHERE IT WILL TURN TO RAIN. THE GFS IS
THE WARMEST MODELS AND FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN PRODUCING
TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN WHAT ACTUALLY HAS OCCURRED. EVEN WITH GFS
TEMPERATURES THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT ANY FREEZING RAIN MIGHT OCCUR
FROM ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD WOULD BE FAIRLY SHORT IN DURATION. THEREFORE
WHEN EVERYTHING IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA LOOKS UNLIKELY...THOUGH IT IS NOT ENTIRELY OUT
OF THE QUESTION. SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS ANOTHER STORY WHICH WILL BE
COVER IN THE NEXT SECTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...SOME CLEARING TODAY WILL RAPIDLY GIVE WAY TO CLOUDS BY
THIS EVENING AS THE NEXT DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL
BRING A LITTLE MORE SNOW TO THE REGION...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WHICH WILL TURN TO RAIN BY LATE TOMORROW
MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA WITH THIS DISTURBANCE....BUT AS DISCUSSED IN THE ABOVE
SECTION...IT  LOOKS MORE LIKELY TO BE SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARMING AND BE GENERALLY MILD INTO THE WEEKEND. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO...BUT WILL WARM
INTO THE TEENS OR POSSIBLY A LITTLE HIGHER THIS WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST...TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AIR THE CORE OF
THE WARM AIR MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES AT
THE SURFACE WILL BE BELOW FREEZING TOMORROW MORNING WITH ABOVE
FREEZING AIR ALOFT WITH PRECIPITATION. THIS WILL FALL AS FREEZING
RAIN OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. THE BRISTOL BAY REGION WEST
OF KING SALMON WILL ALSO BE CONDUCIVE FOR FREEZING RAIN TOMORROW.THE
AREA CLOSER TO THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL LIKELY WARM UP ABOVE FREEZING
CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO BE STRAIGHT RAIN INSTEAD OF FREEZING RAIN.
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL SEE RAIN TURN TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AS THE
LOW MOVES EAST OF THEM AND KICKS IN STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THERE
WILL BE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
TOMORROW BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK TO BE BAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY
WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

A SLOW MOVING TROUGH WILL TRACK EASTWARD OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA...WITH
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY
WITH HOW THESE TWO SYSTEMS PHASE...BUT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
SOME MORE SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL INCLUDING ANCHORAGE LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...THOUGH IT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE VERY IMPRESSIVE
AMOUNTS. SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL DRY OUT BRIEFLY ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER TROUGH BEGINS SPREADING MOISTURE INTO SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL BY MIDWEEK...BRINGING MORE CHANCES FOR SNOW INTO THE
INTERIOR AND RAIN/SNOW ALONG THE COAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 152 155 161
MARINE...GALE 170 173-179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1100 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

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

1051 AM     SNOW             6 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.14N 149.80W
12/19/2013  M3.5 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL.

1051 AM     SNOW             6 W ANCHORAGE           61.22N 150.05W
12/19/2013  M6.3 INCH        PKZ140             AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL

1051 AM     SNOW             HOMER                   59.64N 151.52W
12/19/2013  E8.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATES 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL LAST
            NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING.

1051 AM     SNOW             TALKEETNA               62.34N 150.09W
12/19/2013  M0.5 INCH                           AK   OTHER FEDERAL

1051 AM     SNOW             1 SW ANCHORAGE          61.20N 149.90W
12/19/2013  M3.5 INCH                           AK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THIS IS A STORM TOTAL.

1051 AM     SNOW             2 SE EAGLE RIVER        61.30N 149.53W
12/19/2013  M1.1 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

MCLAY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
131 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

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

0127 PM     SNOW             1 NW FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN  61.10N 149.69W
12/19/2013  M5.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MCLAY