Storm Warning 193, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061317 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 181

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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
SAT EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-070300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. FROM COLD BAY W...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM COLD
BAY W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. FROM UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WIND
SHIFTING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WIND SHIFTING TO E 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. E OF UNALASKA...E WIND 25
KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-070300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-070300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF ADAK...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS
10 FT. FROM ADAK W...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF ADAK...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM ADAK W...NW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E OF ADAK...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM ADAK W...NW WIND
30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF ADAK...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FROM ADAK W...NW WIND
30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF ADAK...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FROM ADAK W...NW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...FROM ADAK E...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W OF ADAK...N WIND 30
KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ177-070300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 20 E OF KISKA. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-070300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-070300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE
COAST...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NW
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...N
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 070031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 285 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AND THEN MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA SUN
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE SLOWLY WEST THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SAT AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-071500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF ATKA. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF ATKA. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-071500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-071500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-071500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071237
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE SLOWLY
WESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. A 1004 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY EARLY MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...SE WIND 25
KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W OF UNALASKA...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND
25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-080300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-080300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...FROM ATKA E...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W OF ATKA...NW WIND
30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF ATKA. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-080300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-080300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF SHEMYA...S WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 10 FT E OF SHEMYA. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-080300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND
15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 5 2013

ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE PERSISTENT RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND
HAS PUSHED SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST. THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA WILL BECOME LESS AMPLIFIED AND LIFTED NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT.
RELATIVELY WEAK SURFACE LOWS CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AS THEY BREAK OFF FROM
THE MAIN LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC...WHICH HAS BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE RIDGE IN THE GULF. WARM AIR WILL
CONTINUE TO ADVECT NORTHWARD FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC ALONG THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE RIDGE AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
FRIDAY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER THAT AREA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE 12Z MODEL RUNS WERE IN FAIR SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT WITH SOME
DIFFERENCES IN THE POSITIONING AND STRENGTH OF BOTH UPPER LEVEL AND
SURFACE FEATURES. HOWEVER THE MOST RECENT MODEL RUN (18Z) HAS
IMPROVED ON THESE FEATURES BETWEEN THE GFS AND NAM. THE NAM IS THE
PREFERRED MODEL FOR THE SHORT TERM IN THE EAST AREA...WHILE THE
GFS/ECMWF IS THE OVERALL MODEL OF CHOICE FOR THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
AND BERING SEA AREAS. SLIGHT MODEL DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO RESURFACE BY
FRIDAY EVENING...AS THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...CHALLENGES ABOUND IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD IN
THE COOK INLET THROUGH SUSITNA VALLEY REGION. A STOUT BAND OF
FREEZING RAIN THAT PASSED THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE AND MATANUSKA VALLEY
EARLIER TODAY IS WEAKENING AS IT CONTINUE NORTHWARD. ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN INLET EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGING SOME MORE PRECIPITATION TO THAT AREA. THE BIGGEST
QUESTION AT THIS TIME IS WHETHER THIS NEXT WAVE WILL WEAKEN AS IT
HEADS NORTHWARD OR IF THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN INTACT OR
INTENSIFY. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE REGION IS CONDUCIVE FOR FREEZING
RAIN AND WILL REMAIN SO INTO FRIDAY. THE EXCEPTION IS THE SOUTHERN
PART OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WHERE TEMPERATURES HAVE PUSHED ABOVE
FREEZING. AFTER THIS WAVE MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING THERE SHOULD BE
A REPRIEVE IN PRECIPITATION AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS BACK OVER
THE AREA. HOWEVER THIS WILL LIKELY BRING WIDESPREAD FOG AND POSSIBLY
FREEZING DRIZZLE TO THE COOK INLET REGION THIS WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST...THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL SEE SOME MORE PERIODS OF RAIN AS
THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD. FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND
BERING SEA REGION THE PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE RAIN AS WARM AIR
FROM THE PACIFIC CONTINUES TO BE PUMPED INTO THE AREA. THE EXCEPTION
IS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WHERE LOWER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE A FEW MORE
SHOTS OF FREEZING RAIN AS THEY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AT THE SURFACE
AND ABOVE FREEZING FOR A PORTION OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...ONCE THE GULF RIDGE REBUILDS OVER THE MAINLAND
THIS WEEK...THERE IS DECENT AGREEMENT THAT THIS WILL NOT REDEVELOP
INTO ANOTHER OMEGA BLOCK LIKE WAS EXPERIENCED LAST WEEK. MAJOR
SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN WEST OF SOUTHCENTRAL INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT MID LEVEL RIDGING
PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION AND CLOUD COVER FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AND GULF
COAST CANNOT BE RULED OUT. IT APPEARS THAT A MIX OF CLEAR AND COLD
DAYS...FOLLOWED BY CLOUDY...SHOWER...AND WARMER DAYS IS A REASONABLE
BET FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST MAINLAND FROM SUNDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 101 111 145.
MARINE...GALE 131 150 155 170 172 173 175 176 178 179 180.
         STORM 174.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13