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Gale Warning 930, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 24, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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
10 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
461 
FZAK52 PAFC 220012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 425 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES INLAND NEAR
THE YUKON RIVER DELTA SUN NIGHT. A LARGE 962 MB LOW 725 NM SW OF
SHEMYA PEAKS AT 959 MB 440 NM SW OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.. THEN
WEAKENS TO 963 MB 290 NM S OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SUN AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON.
$$

PKZ150-221500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-221500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-221500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-221500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-221500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-221500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-221500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

JM
732 
FZAK52 PAFC 221251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 961 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT AT 960 MB...THEN WEAKENS TO 969 MB 230 NM
SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE MON NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST FROM COLD BAY E. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD BAY E. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD BAY E. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-230300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-230300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-230300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
035 
FZAK52 PAFC 221902 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1002 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 961 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT AT 960 MB...THEN WEAKENS TO 969 MB 230 NM
SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE MON NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST FROM COLD BAY E. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD BAY E. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM COLD BAY E. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
1003 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-230300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-230300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-230300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-230300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
034 
FZAK52 PAFC 230032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 420 NM SW OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 360 NM S OF SHEMYA LATE
TONIGHT AT 965 MB THEN WEAKENS TO 975 MB 125 NM S OF ADAK LATE
TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW FORMS 90 NM NE OF SHEMYA LATE MON NIGHT AND
MOVES TO 200 NM NW OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL
MOVE SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF ATKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-231500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-231500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT E OF SHEMYA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-231500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
392 
FZAK52 PAFC 230748 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1050 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

UPDATED ZONES 171 178 179

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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 420 NM SW OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 360 NM S OF SHEMYA LATE
TONIGHT AT 965 MB THEN WEAKENS TO 975 MB 125 NM S OF ADAK LATE
TUE NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW FORMS 90 NM NE OF SHEMYA LATE MON NIGHT AND
MOVES TO 200 NM NW OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL
MOVE SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
1050 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-231500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF ATKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-231500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-231500-
KISKA TO ATTU
1050 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
1050 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH,MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-231500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
022 
FZAK52 PAFC 231253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 960 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTH OF
SEGUAM ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AT 971 MB...THEN WEAKENS TO 983 MB NEAR
ATKA LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-240300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN
THE AFTERNOON.. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-240300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-240300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-240300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-240300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-240300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
800 
FZAK52 PAFC 240028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM NORTH OF ADAK
AT 991 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
WILL DISSIPATE 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL TUE MORNING. A DEVELOPING
974 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 325 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-241500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-241500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-241500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-241500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-241500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-241500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
610 
FZAK52 PAFC 240738 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1040 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

UPDATED ZONE 175
 
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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM NORTH OF ADAK
AT 991 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
WILL DISSIPATE 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL TUE MORNING. A DEVELOPING
974 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 325 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-241500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-241500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-241500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
1040 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-241500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-241500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-241500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
196 
FZAK52 PAFC 241244
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA AT
982 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE...WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
STALLING OVER THE NORTH BERING SEA. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 290 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND BY LATE WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-250300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-250300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM ATKA W.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-250300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-250300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-250300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 20, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN OVER THE STATE
TODAY HAS A RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA NORTHWARD
THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL AND INTO THE INTERIOR. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER
IS IN EASTERN RUSSIA WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING OUT OF IT ACROSS THE
BERING SEA INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE JET STREAM RUNS AHEAD OF
THE TROUGH AND OVER THE RIDGE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.
AT THE SURFACE THE HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF
OF ALASKA WITH THE RIDGE EXTENDING NORTHWARD OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THE LOW CENTER IN THE EASTERN BERING
SEA HAS ELONGATED AND DEVELOPED TWO DISTINCT CENTERS. THE STRONGER OF
THE TWO IS THE NORTHERN ONE NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS WILL
CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TOMORROW. THE LOW
TO THE SOUTH IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND MOVING EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS CENTER WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AS IT TAPS INTO THE
JET STREAM OVERNIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TOMORROW.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATION HAS BEEN GOOD TODAY WITH ALL
MODELS LOCKED ON TO THE MAIN AND SECONDARY FEATURES. THE LOW
DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHICH WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF TOMORROW IS STILL CAUSING DIFFICULTIES...BUT MORE WITH THE NAM
THAN THE OTHER MODELS. THE NAM WAS NOT USED MUCH PAST THE FIRST
PERIOD OF THE FORECAST AS IT DEFINITELY THE OUTLIER WITH NO
METEOROLOGICAL REASON TO SUGGEST IT SEES SOMETHING THE OTHER MODELS
DO NOT. OVERALL THE ECMWF MODEL WAS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION. THE GEM
MATCHES VERY CLOSELY TO IT AND THEY BOTH SEEM TO HANDLE THE LOW IN
THE ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK BETTER THAN THE GFS DOES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE SHORT TERM IS THE
WEATHER MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH COOK INLET. THE ATMOSPHERE LOOKS
LIKE IT IS COLD ENOUGH THAT IT WILL REMAIN ALMOST ENTIRELY
SNOW...EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WHICH WILL
LIKELY WARM UP ENOUGH TO TURN TO RAIN. THERE MAY BE A AREA BETWEEN
THE SNOW AND RAIN WHERE THERE IS FREEZING RAIN ON THE KENAI
PENINSULA. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WOULD BE A VERY BIG AREA BUT IT
MAY BE THERE. FREEZING RAIN FARTHER NORTH INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA OR
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY BUT IT IS POSSIBLE AS
THIS FRONT SIS BRING A LOT OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE DAY TODAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA SHOULD BE MOSTLY DONE WITH THE FREEZING RAIN AS THE
FRONT MOVES INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND CONTINUES TO TURN
REMAIN PRECIPITATION FROM RAIN TO SNOW. THE PLACE WITH GREATEST
CHANCE FOR CONTINUED FREEZING RAIN IS IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS COLD
AIR IN THE VALLEY AREAS REMAIN BELOW FREEZING WITH WARM AIR ALOFT
PRODUCING RAIN. THE BRISTOL BAY REGION WILL LIKELY SEE A RAIN AND
SNOW MIX...WITHOUT THE FREEZING RAIN...UNTIL IT CLEARS OUT SOME ON
SUNDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODELS AND WPC GUIDANCE AGREE THAT THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL CROSS
INTO THE BERING SEA BY TUESDAY AND DECAY ON THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS INTO THE BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON
TUESDAY. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY
INTO FRI. THESE FEATURES WILL BRING WIND AND RAIN TO THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CHAIN. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THIS TIME WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
MORE FREEZING RAIN.

SOUTHEAST OF THE AK RANGE WILL HAVE SOME SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING ON
MONDAY. ON TUESDAY THE REMNANTS OF THE BERING SEA FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
SPREAD RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH SOME SNOW CROSSING THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TUESDAY DUE TO TEMPERATURES
ALOFT. HOWEVER AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW
WITH FREEZING RAIN....WHILE POSSIBLE...UNLIKELY TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 130 150 155 160 173 175 176 177 178 179 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 3:49 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC29 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 days

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Sources

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