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Gale Warning 947, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
384 FZAK52 PAFC 271232 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 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. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 967 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 475 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST BERING SEA SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT BY MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-280300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-280300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON..W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-280300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-280300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-280300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JM
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966 FZAK52 PAFC 272354 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 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. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THIS EVENING. A 979 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB 700 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SAT EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE ON SUN. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON WITH A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-281500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-281500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-281500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-281500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-281500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT BERING SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-281500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-281500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
218 FZAK52 PAFC 281217 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF KING COVE SUN NIGHT AT 986 MB. $$ PKZ150-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-290300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-290300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-290300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-290300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-290300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JM
166 FZAK52 PAFC 282359 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 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. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 999 MB LOW 650 NM S OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 90 NM S OF KODIAK CITY SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT 140NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 70NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA SUN NIGHT AS A 984 MB LOW. $$ PKZ150-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS IN THE EVENING BECOMING S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-291500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-291500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY BERING SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-291500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-291500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-291500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
487 FZAK52 PAFC 291225 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. A COMPLEX LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING MERGE INTO A 982 MB LOW MON AFTERNOON NEAR ADAK AND THEN SLOWLY DRIFTS EAST. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 976 MB MON NIGHT 275 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT. $$ PKZ150-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-300300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-300300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-300300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-300300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-300300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ JM
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 26, 6:00 PM AKST, 10 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 6:00 PM AKST, 10 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 600 PM AKST THU DEC 26 2013 .MODEL DISCUSSION...REASONABLY GOOD THROUGH ABOUT 72 HRS OR SO. LATE SUNDAY DISAGREEMENT BEGINS WITH THE LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF 3 OR 4 WEAK TO MODERATE SURFACE LOW CENTERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS. THEY ARE IN AGREEMENT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN AND ITS GRADUAL TRANSITION TO A MILDER SOUTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE GULF AND SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA. AT 3AM WED THE GFS PLACES A 990 MB LOW NEAR TOGIAK WHILE EC SHOWS A 967 MB STORM ABOUT 80 S OF KODIAK ISLAND. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS AND SHORT-TERM FORECAST...A WEAK TROUGH LIES FROM THE BERING SEA EASTWARD ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND ACROSS THE GULF. IT IS THE WIND FLOW ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS FEATURE THAT PUSHED THE CLOUDS AND SOMEWHAT MILDER TEMPERATURES ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING. THIS PATTERN WILL HOLD THROUGH TONIGHT THEN CHANGE TO A MORE GENERAL SOUTHWEST FLOW AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES RAIN OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND MIXED PRECIPITATION INTO BRISTOL BAY LATE ON FRIDAY. BY SATURDAY MORNING LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL BE PRETTY WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA AND WILL BE IN THE FORM OF MIXED RAIN/SNOW ALONG THE COAST WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW INLAND. THIS GENERAL PATTERN WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND BY LATE SUNDAY THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CHANGE TO MORE OF A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST DIRECTION AS A SERIES OF WEAKENING FRONTS/TROUGHS APPROACH SOUTHERN ALASKA. .LONG TERM FORECAST...ALL THE MODELS INDICATE TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE PLUS SIDE OF NORMAL NEXT WEEK BUT HARDLY AGREE AT ALL WITH THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS. THE GFS HINTS AT A POSSIBLE CHINOOK WIND FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AREAS LATE TUE AND WED. OTHERWISE...BESIDES THE TEMPERATURE TREND ITS NOT WORTH MENTIONING ANYTHING BEYOND MON IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION DUE TO THE CONTINUED MODEL UNCERTAINTY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 131. MARINE...GALES 127 173 174 175 176 177 179 185. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...127 139 160 180 181 185. DEC 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:04 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 hr |
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