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Small Craft Advisory 962, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2013, 11:30 AM AKST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 60 NM NORTH OF ATKA TUE EVENING AND THEN MOVES TO 330 NM N
OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WED MORNING AND THEN TO
90 NM W OF UNALASKA BY WED AFTERNOON AT 990 MB.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-031500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-031500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-031500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-031500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-031500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031250
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW 350 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT MOVES TO
165 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-040300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-040300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-040300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032027 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1130 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

AMENDS AREAS 170 171 AND 172

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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW 350 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT MOVES TO
165 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-040300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
1130 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
1130 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3FT. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
1130 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-040300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-040300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-040300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-040300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 2, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST MON DEC 2 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE OMEGA BLOCK CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR
CONTINUES TO SLOWLY SLIDE TO THE EAST EARLY THIS MORNING. TO THE WEST
OF THIS RIDGE...A WEAKENING LOW IN THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING IS
ALLOWING MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER TO SPILL OVER THE WEST COAST
TO THE WESTERN CONFINES OF THE RIDGE. THE NEXT ALEUTIAN LOW IS
DEVELOPING WELL SOUTH OF ADAK...BUT IS ALREADY NEARLY BRINGING THE
NEXT ROUND OF RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND AKPENN. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTH TODAY
AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MID WEEK.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT OVERALL SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT INTO
TUESDAY WHEN THEY BEGIN TO HAVE DISAGREEMENT WITH HOW QUICKLY TO
DEVELOP THE PACIFIC LOW AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING. THE
GFS/EC ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THIS LOW WILL FURTHER INTENSIFY JUST
WEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WHILE THE NAM IS MUCH WEAKER WITH THIS
SYSTEM AND WAS TREATED AS AN OUTLIER. THE MODELS HAVE ALSO BACKED OFF
ON PRECIP CHANCES FOR SOUTHCENTRAL LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING
SINCE YESTERDAY...AND ARE NOW SHOWING CHANCES FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO TENDENCY IN THE MODELS TO
BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE TOO QUICKLY...SO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL WOULD ONLY
SEE INCREASED CLOUD COVER WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE OF PRECIP CONFINED
MAINLY TO COASTAL LOCATIONS LATER IN THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...NOW THAT GAP WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST HAVE
DISSIPATED...THE FORECAST FOCUS IN THE EARLY TERM SHIFTS TO THE FOG
POSSIBILITY ALONG COOK INLET. THE 12Z ANCHORAGE SOUNDING INDICATES
THAT THE INVERSION HAS STRENGTHENED SO MUCH THAT THERE IS NOW A 5000
FT LAYER ABOVE FREEZING STARTING ABOVE 2300 FT...WHILE TEMPERATURES
IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL ARE NEAR ZERO. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE A
LIMITING FACTOR FOR THE FORMATION OF WIDESPREAD FOG...BUT PATCHY FOG
WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE INLET SHOULD BE EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT TWO MORNINGS. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER ON
WEDNESDAY FROM THE PACIFIC LOW AS IT MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA WHICH
WILL HELP BRING A SLIGHT WARM UP TO THE AREA AND END THE FOG
POTENTIAL.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN CHAIN...A LOW IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TUE NIGHT THROUGH
THU...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES MORE ELONGATED OVER THE MAINLAND
AND EASTERN PACIFIC. PRECIPITATION WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW...HOWEVER
INLAND AREAS OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND MAY VERY WELL NOT SEE MUCH AT
ALL. A SECOND LOW WILL FOLLOW BEHIND ON WEDNESDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER
ROUND OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. THESE ARE BOTH RELATIVELY WEAK
LOWS...SO WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW GALE FORCE EVERYWHERE
EXCEPT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AS THE UPPER RIDGE MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST...TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE ACROSS THE MAINLAND. MODELS DIVERGE
FOR THIS WEEKEND...HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE SOME CHANCES
FOR PRECIPITATION ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE COOK INLET REGION FOR THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 150 155 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

KOCHEVAR/SCHRECK DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 2, 4:24 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC65 hr
Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC26 hr
Dec 3, 11:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days

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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.