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Gale Warning 953, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 28, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 51 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 30, 2013, 7:20 PM AKST
In force: 51 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  
$$

6 follow-up statements

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

243 
FZAK52 PAFC 300001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 175 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 150
NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND BECOME A SLOWLY
WEAKENING COMPLEX LOW THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM
230 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON EVENING AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO 968 MB
110 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT WEST
OF COLD BAY. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ173-301500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ174-301500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 30 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-301500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ177-301500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO SW 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ178-301500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 19
FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BERING SIDE AND W 40 KT PACIFIC
SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ181-301500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

289 
FZAK52 PAFC 300728 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 175 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 150
NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND BECOME A SLOWLY
WEAKENING COMPLEX LOW THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM
230 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON EVENING AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO 968 MB
110 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT WEST
OF COLD BAY. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ173-301500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ174-301500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 30 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-301500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12
FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ177-301500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO SW 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ178-301500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 19
FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BERING SIDE AND W 40 KT PACIFIC
SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ181-301500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 29 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

402 
FZAK52 PAFC 301241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-310300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU MERGES INTO A COMPLEX CENTRAL
BERING LOW ON TUE. A 987 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK IS ABSORBED BY A
978 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE MON NIGHT. THIS 978 MB LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 971 MB TUE AFTERNOON NEAR CHIGNIK AND THEN CROSSES
BRISTOL BAY TUE EVENING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES
INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-310300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-310300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING S
10 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-310300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-310300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-310300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-310300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-310300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-310300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

JM

396 
FZAK52 PAFC 310005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE LATE TUE NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM 320 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY MON EVENING AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB 50 NM SOUTHEAST
OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND OVER BRISTOL
BAY AT 976 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
LATE TUE NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-311500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ174-311500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-311500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-311500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-311500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-311500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ185-311500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

443 
FZAK52 PAFC 310420 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 160 165

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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE LATE TUE NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM 320 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY MON EVENING AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB 50 NM SOUTHEAST
OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND OVER BRISTOL
BAY AT 976 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
LATE TUE NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
720 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 50 KT 
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
720 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT SHIFTING TO W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY
720 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT SHIFTING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
720 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-311500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ174-311500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-311500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-311500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-311500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-311500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ185-311500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 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 28, 3:15 PM AKST, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 3:15 PM AKST, 45 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GFS SUSPECT IN THE SHORT TERM AS IT DOES NOT APPEAR WELL INITIALIZED
WITH SMALLER SCALE FEATURES AS EVIDENCED IN THE WV IMAGERY SO PREFER
THE NAM.

ALL MODELS PICKING UP WITH SYSTEM EJECTING EASTWARD FROM KAMCHATKA
AND GENERALLY HANDLING THE DEVELOPING FRONTAL SYSTEM. HOWEVER THERE
IS DIVERGENCE IN THE UPPER LOW LATE IN THE WEEK AS IT APPROACHES
BRISTOL BAY. APPEARS THE EC MAY BE CARRYING TOO MUCH ENERGY IN THE
NORTHERLY BRANCH IN THE SPLIT FLOW ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THOUGH
GFS DOES NOT HAVE A GREAT TRACK RECORD PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION MOVING
MOST ENERGY IN SOUTHERLY BRANCH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
WELL DEFINED DIPOLE IN THE 500MB 5 WAVE ANCHORED 140E AND 60W REMAINS
INTACT. PSEUDO REX BLOCK ACROSS NORTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE ARCTIC
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS UPPER LOW DRIFTS SLOWLY WEST. STORM TRACK
GENERALLY DEPRESSED SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. WV IMAGERY SHOWS
COMPLEX STRUCTURE SEVERAL EMBEDDED WAVES IN BROAD UPPER LOW IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC NEAR 160W.

VERY DEEP UPPER LOW IN SEA OF OKHOTSK EJECTED SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF
ENERGY EASTWARD ALONG 50N...ALREADY DE-AMPLIFYING THE MID LEVEL FLOW
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

GENERAL SURFACE PATTERN ACROSS STATE IS DOMINATED BY A 1044MB HIGH
CENTERED IN THE ARCTIC. SURFACE WINDS DIMINISHING THROUGH THE PASSES
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXING ALONG COASTAL RANGE. WEAK SURFACE
LOW DRIFTING INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS KUSKOKWIM OVERNIGHT WITH RAIN ALONG THE ALEUTIANS
INTO SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY. MIXED PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN BRISTOL
BAY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.

SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND COPPER BASIN THIS
EVENING. EXTENSIVE MID LEVEL CLOUDS REMAIN IN WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW
WITH SOME PATCHY MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. MODERATING TEMPERATURES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
TEMPERATURE MODERATION WILL CONTINUE AS STORM TRACK DRIFTS NORTH WITH
A SERIES OF EMBEDDED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK.
RAIN SNOW LINE SHOULD MOVE INLAND UNDER WARM ADVECTION WITH LIQUID
PRECIPITATION MOVING NORTH INTO MID KUSKOKWIM AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...155 174 176 177 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...139 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS DEC 13

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	62 hr
Dec 29, 8:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	57 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.