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Storm Warning 199, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 180039
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE BY
WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF WED
WITH A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WED NIGHT.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT
999 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-181500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT . SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TODAY
WITH A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPING ALONG IT JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND
TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 996
MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN ...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ126-190300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-190300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-190300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. . 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30
KT NEAR WHITTIER ENDING THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-190300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-190300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ139-190300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 989 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF
YAKUTAT AT 996 MB THU AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHWEST GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
DIMINISHING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
DIMINISHING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-191500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-191500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-191500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-191500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-191500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-191500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191229
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 990 MB LOW 170 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 82
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 995 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN...WITH A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE
FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-200300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-200300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-200300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-200300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-200300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-200300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 17, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
FROM WEST TO EAST...WEAK RIDGING REMAINS OVER THE BERING WITH WEAK
UPPER LEVEL FLOW. SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...A COMPLEX AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP WITH THE HELP OF A 130+KT JET
STREAM. OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ALASKA
PENINSULA IS A PORTION OF THE BERING RIDGE. A WEAK CLIPPER TYPE
SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF AK UNDER MODERATE
NORTHWEST FLOW. A SHORTWAVE RIDGE IS STARTING TO MOVE INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL AND REPLACE THE THE REMNANT TROUGH THAT IS PULLING OUT
OF THE NE GOA AND INTO CANADA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS. THEY NOW ALL ADVERTISE A WARM FRONT SPREADING UP
THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH A TRIPLE POINT LOW
DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH OF ADAK. THIS INITIAL SYSTEM IS THEN PROGGED TO
OCCLUDE LATE WEDNESDAY. A NEW TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVE EAST NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF ON THURSDAY.
WITH A FAIRLY TIGHT MODEL CLUSTER...THERE IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE
CONFIDENCE IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST. LATE THURSDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND...THERE IS A VERY BROAD SPECTRUM AMONGST THE MODELS. THE
GENERAL IDEA OF A LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WEAKENING AND A NEW LOW
DEVELOPING NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS CONSISTENT. BUT THE STRENGTH
OF THE NEW LOW AND TIMING OF SMALLER SCALE FEATURES IS NOT. IT
APPEARS THAT THE HANDLING OF A COLD TROUGH DROPPING THROUGH THE
BERING STRAIT IS CAUSING MANY OF THE DIFFERENCES. THUS...CONFIDENCE
IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST IS LOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL....FOG AND LOW STRATUS WILL BE AN ISSUE ONCE AGAIN THIS
MORNING. NASA SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME LOW CLOUDS COVERING THE
KNIK ARM ALL THE WAY UP TO THE KNIK GLACIER. FOR THE MOST PART...DRY
NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD KEEP IT CONFINED TO THESE AREAS. BUT CERTAINLY
CANNOT RULE OUT IT CREEPING INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL IF THE WINDS
SHIFT JUST A BIT. OTHERWISE...GAP WINDS DRIVEN BY THE COLD AIR OVER
THE MAINLAND SHOULD PEAK THIS MORNING AND THEN START TO SUBSIDE LATER
TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GOING
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

THEN ATTENTION SHIFTS TO THE WARM FRONT COMING UP WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST AND INCREASE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. KODIAK PRECIPITATION
WILL START AS ALL SNOW AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCUMULATE A FEW INCHES
BEFORE THE WARM AIR PUSHES IN AND TURNS IT TO RAIN. AS THE LOW WORKS
ITS WAY FURTHER NORTH AND EAST...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. COUPLED WITH THE FALLING
SNOW...WHICH WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
BE POSSIBLE THERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
TO ADDRESS THIS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
OTHER THAN AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW MOVING ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS MORNING...SKIES ARE CLEAR OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT MUCH FURTHER
SOUTH AS HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE NEXT
SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS
A FRONT SWINGS NORTHWARD. MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL REMAIN
BELOW FREEZING AND SEE SNOW AS PRECIPITATION TYPE...HOWEVER WARM
ENOUGH AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO CHANGE
PRECIPITATION TYPE TO RAIN. WE WILL BE KEEPING OUR EYE ON THE BRISTOL
BAY AREA FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW HAS BEGUN TO AFFECT THE
ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING WITH ATKA REPORTING WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.
WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN ALASKA
PENINSULA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE FRONT SWINGS NORTHWARD.
WHILE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START AS SNOW...WARM AIR WILL CHANGE
PRECIPITATION TYPE TO RAIN BEFORE LONG.

AS THE PRECIPITATION REACHES THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...PRECIPITATION
TYPE IS STILL SOMEWHAT IN QUESTION...WITH TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW
DEGREES OF FREEZING. WINDS WILL PICK UP ALONG WITH THE
PRECIPITATION...AND IT LOOKS LIKE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO
RAIN WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER...EVEN IF
PRECIPITATION TYPE IS SNOW WE DO NOT EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME DUE TO THE RELATIVELY WARM TEMPERATURES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...
A MODERATE NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE WILL HOLD OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF AK
INTO THE WEEKEND. A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE BERING WILL KEEP MUCH OF
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE UNDER RELATIVELY WARM AND WET SOUTHWEST
FLOW. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THIS PATTERN WILL EVENTUALLY PULL UP ENOUGH
WARM AIR TO CAUSE SNOW TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR AT LEAST MIXED
PRECIPITATION FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH A WARM
FRONT SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL STRUGGLE TO GET OUT OF
THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MOST PLACES. THIS WILL BE QUITE THE CONTRAST TO
THE WEEKEND WHEN HIGHS SHOULD GET NEAR FREEZING FOR THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL. HOWEVER...THIS WARM UP COULD ALSO MAKE FOR VERY SLOPPY
CONDITIONS WITH ALL OF THIS FRESH NEW SNOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131
         BLIZZARD WATCH 125
MARINE...STORM WARNING 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 413 414
         GALE WARNING 121 127 129 130 131 132 136 137 138 352 150 155
                      160 165 171 178 179 180 185 411 412
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 126 127 128 129 130 131 139 150 160
                              185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MSO/MBS DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 17, 4:15 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Dec 18, 1:00 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Dec 18, 2:53 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC7 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 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.