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Gale Warning 812, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2014, 3:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2014, 3:25 AM AKST (12:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2014, 3:04 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
586 FZAK52 PAFC 071225 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 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. PKZ199-080115- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW 40 NM SW OF CHIGNIK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI LATE MON NIGHT AT 964 MB. A 965 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN GULF TO 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-080115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-080115- BRISTOL BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-080115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-080115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-080115- UNALASKA BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-080115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-080115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-080115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-080115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-080115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-080115- ADAK TO KISKA- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-080115- KISKA TO ATTU- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-080115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-080115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ181-080115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-080115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
6 follow-up statements
922 FZAK52 PAFC 080001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 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. PKZ199-081245- 100 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 962 MB MON AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON AT 970 MB. A 960 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK AT 967 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-081245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-081245- BRISTOL BAY- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-081245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-081245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-081245- UNALASKA BAY- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-081245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-081245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-081245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-081245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-081245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-081245- ADAK TO KISKA- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-081245- KISKA TO ATTU- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-081245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-081245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ181-081245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-081245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 301 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
808 FZAK52 PAFC 081225 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 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. PKZ199-090100- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 40 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL CONTINUE WEST TO 50 NM NW OF DUTCH HARBOR BEFORE DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON. A GULF LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 959 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK THIS EVENING...THE LOW WILL THEN WILL MOVE TO COLD BAY AT 965 MB TUE AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 972 MB THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-090100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-090100- BRISTOL BAY- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-090100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-090100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-090100- UNALASKA BAY- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-090100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-090100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-090100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-090100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-090100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-090100- ADAK TO KISKA- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-090100- KISKA TO ATTU- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-090100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-090100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-090100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-090100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 325 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
373 FZAK52 PAFC 090013 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 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. PKZ199-091300- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 35 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK AT 970 MB TUE EVENING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-091300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-091300- BRISTOL BAY- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-091300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-091300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-091300- UNALASKA BAY- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-091300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-091300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-091300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-091300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-091300- ADAK TO KISKA- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ178-091300- KISKA TO ATTU- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-091300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-091300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-091300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-091300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 313 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
405 FZAK52 PAFC 091238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 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. PKZ199-100200- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB COMPLEX LOW 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW CENTER WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-100200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-100200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-100200- ADAK TO KISKA- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-100200- KISKA TO ATTU- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-100200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 338 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
308 FZAK52 PAFC 091557 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 UPDATED ZONE 171 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. PKZ199-100415- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB COMPLEX LOW 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW CENTER WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-100415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-100415- BRISTOL BAY- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-100415- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-100415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-100415- UNALASKA BAY- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-100415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-100415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-100415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-100415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-100415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-100415- ADAK TO KISKA- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-100415- KISKA TO ATTU- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-100415- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100415- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-100415- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-100415- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 657 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
129 FZAK52 PAFC 100004 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 CORRECTED ZONE 160 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. PKZ199-101300- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 30 NM NORTH OF PORT HEIDEN LATE TONIGHT AT 974 MB THEN DISSIPATE WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-101300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLAND E. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-101300- BRISTOL BAY- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-101300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-101300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-101300- UNALASKA BAY- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-101300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-101300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-101300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-101300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ177-101300- ADAK TO KISKA- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-101300- KISKA TO ATTU- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-101300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-101300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-101300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-101300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 6, 4:39 PM AKST, 10 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 4:39 PM AKST, 10 hours 46 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
439 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT STRETCHES FROM SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS EASTWARD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THERE IS A
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING CYCLONE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF THAT IS MOVING
TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. THERE IS A WEAK UPPER WAVE OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL THAT IS SLIDING THROUGH THE TOP OF A RIDGE THAT POKES IN
FROM THE PANHANDLE. A WEAK UPPER HIGH (OR MAYBE A COL) IS OVER THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. THERE ARE STILL SOME
DIFFERENCES IN THE HANDLING OF A LOW THAT RAPIDLY CROSSES THE GULF
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE ARE ALSO SOME DIFFERENCES
IN VARIOUS SURFACE LOWS THROUGH 84 HOURS...WITH THE NAM BEING AN
OUTLIER. NOTHING PARTICULARLY BAD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR
THOUGH...AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TODAY AND SUNDAY)...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE APPROACHING THE GULF COAST WILL BRING A BRIEF
PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW...FLURRIES...OR ICE PELLETS FROM THE
NORTHERN KENAI INTO THE MATSU VALLEY (INCLUDING THE ANCHORAGE
AREA) THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY
LIGHT WITH ELEVATED INSTABILITY AND LIMITED AVAILABLE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE (AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE 00Z ANCHORAGE SOUNDING). A WARM
LAYER ALOFT IS PRESENT OVER THE AREA WHICH IS DEEP ENOUGH TO MELT
A SNOWFLAKE...HOWEVER THE COLD POOL BELOW IT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT
TO REFREEZE ANY PRECIPITATION. BECAUSE OF THIS THERE NO LONGER
APPEARS TO BE A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND IT HAS BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE FORECAST.
THE FOCUS FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ALL
CENTER AROUND A SERIES OF SURFACE LOWS THAT WILL QUICKLY MOVE
THROUGH THE GULF...BRINGING AT LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY
RAIN TO THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. THE FIRST OF THESE LOWS
WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ON SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING STORM
FORCE WINDS BRIEFLY TO MANY LOCATIONS...AND GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN
THROUGHOUT THE AREA. A SECOND LOW WILL THEN TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK
THROUGH THE GULF ON MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE THIRD...AND
LAST...LOW MOVES TOWARD THE KENAI PENINSULA FOR TUESDAY MORNING.
THIS QUICK PROGRESSION OF MULTIPLE LOWS WILL KEEP GUSTY WINDS AND
RAIN FOR THE GULF COAST THROUGH TUESDAY...WHILE PRECIPITATION
CHANCES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO DOWNSLOPING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT CENTER AROUND
THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN AS A FRONT/UPPER WAVE SPREADS
PRECIPITATION OVER THE AREA FROM EAST TO WEST WITH TEMPERATURES
WARMING ALOFT. A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN APPEARS LIKELY OVER
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA ON SUNDAY AS LOW LEVEL NORTHEASTERLY FLOW
KEEPS TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING FOR LOCATIONS FROM BETHEL
NORTH AND WEST...WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ALSO
POSSIBLE OVER INTERIOR/WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE
AND THE WESTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. HOWEVER...THE LIMITING FACTOR
WILL BE THE SHORT DURATION OF PRECIPITATION AS THE MAIN FORCING
MECHANISMS MOVE QUICKLY WESTWARD INTO THE BERING. THEREFORE FELT
AN ADVISORY IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME...BUT WILL HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE SITUATION. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL
DIMINISH BY SUNDAY NIGHT BUT THEN BEGIN TO INCREASE AGAIN LATE
MONDAY AS THE NEXT LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW WILL KEEP WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE
BERING AND ALEUTIANS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE MOST INTENSE
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BE FOCUSED OVER THE AKPEN AND EASTERN BERING
AS A SERIES OF LOWS APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHEAST ACCOMPANIED BY
GALE FORCE WINDS AND SMALL EMBEDDED AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE GENERAL PATTERN OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA OR IN THE BERING SEA CONTINUES THROUGH THE EXTENDED PORTION
OF THE FORECAST. GENERALLY WENT WITH THE WPC...WHICH USED A BLEND
OF THE GFS AND ECMWF AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ENSEMBLE MEANS.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...119 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 150
GALE WARNING...125 127 139 160 165 179 180.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...180 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...BLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:07 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:25 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:31 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 12:16 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 3 hr |
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