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Gale Warning 823, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 12, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 12, 2014, 3:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 12, 2014, 3:02 PM AKST (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2014, 3:05 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

532 
FZAK52 PAFC 130002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 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.

PKZ199-131300-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SAT AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A
986 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 100
NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY SUN AFTERNOON WHILE DEEPENING TO 966 MB.

$$

PKZ150-131300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15
KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131300-
BRISTOL BAY-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131300-
UNALASKA BAY-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING
SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
302 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...


.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE WIND 35 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
769 
FZAK52 PAFC 131251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-140215-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TODAY AND
PROGRESS NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING BY THIS
AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 50
NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY SUN MORNING WHILE DEEPENING TO
968 MB...THEN TRACK TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 973 MB BY
MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S
WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE
WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140215-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140215-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE WIND
INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
862 
FZAK52 PAFC 140012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-141245-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW AROUND 80 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
TO 130 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WHILE DEEPENING TO 964 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN TRACKS TO 70 NM NORTH OF PORT HEIDEN MON
AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 976 MB. ANOTHER 977 MB LOW
375 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON MOVES TO AROUND 190 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.

$$

PKZ150-141245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141245-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141245-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
332 
FZAK52 PAFC 140816 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 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.

PKZ199-142115-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW AROUND 80 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
TO 130 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WHILE DEEPENING TO 964 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN TRACKS TO 70 NM NORTH OF PORT HEIDEN MON
AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 976 MB. ANOTHER 977 MB LOW
375 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON MOVES TO AROUND 190 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.

$$

PKZ150-142115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-142115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-142115-
BRISTOL BAY-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-142115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-142115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-142115-
UNALASKA BAY-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-142115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-142115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-142115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-142115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-142115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-142115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-142115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-142115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-142115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-142115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-142115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1116 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
791 
FZAK52 PAFC 141213
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-150130-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH
OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 971 MB MON MORNING THEN TO 120 NM NORTH OF
SAINT PAUL AT 974 MB MON NIGHT. A 988 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO 220 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 24 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150130-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
28 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150130-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
272 
FZAK52 PAFC 150026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 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.

PKZ199-151315-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 80 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 987
MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-151315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151315-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT S 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
28 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-151315-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND S AND E. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
998 
FZAK52 PAFC 150026 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

CORRECTED 155

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.

PKZ199-151315-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 80 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 987
MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-151315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151315-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT S 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
28 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-151315-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND S AND E. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
764 
FZAK52 PAFC 151205
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 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.

PKZ199-160045-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 20 NM WEST OF NELSON LAGOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 974 MB THIS EVENING THEN TO 210 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB TUE NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW 230 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 992 MB
THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ150-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160045-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160045-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-160045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
235 
FZAK52 PAFC 160005 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

CORRECTED ZONE 170

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.

PKZ199-161230-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND BRISTOL
BAY CONSOLIDATES TONIGHT INTO A A 975 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF
MEKORYUK. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 982 MB WED AFTERNOON 100 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. A 984 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
WEAKENS TO 987 MB TUE EVENING 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AND THEN
DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ150-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161230-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161230-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-161230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... N 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 12, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WITH
A WEAK TROUGH STRETCHING NORTH-NORTHWEST INTO MAINLAND ALASKA.
WEAK SURFACE FLOW AND SOME CLEARING ALOFT OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL HAD LED TO FOGGY CONDITIONS AROUND THE AREAS
SURROUNDING COOK INLET. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRAVERSING
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AROUND THIS TROUGH HAS KEPT SOME SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS ALIVE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH AS
WE HEAD INTO THE MORNING HOURS. THERE IS A WEAK UPPER LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST BERING SEA WITH WEAK RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN BERING. AS
SEEN IN CURRENT OBSERVATIONS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/BERING...NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
BERING HAS BEGUN TO DIMINISH AS THE OVERALL PATTERN BEGINS TO
SHIFT TODAY. THERE IS A FAIRLY STRONG EASTWARD MOVING UPPER LOW
IS SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ANOTHER STRONG LOW NORTHEAST
OF JAPAN TRACKING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST....WITH BOTH SYSTEMS BEING
ASSOCIATED WITH A FAIRLY STRONG SUBTROPICAL JET.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WHERE THEY BEGIN TO DIVERGE SLIGHTLY FROM A
COMMON SOLUTION. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE WORTH MENTIONING OVER THE
WEST WAS THE LOW FORMING OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SATURDAY...AND
TRACKING OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE ECMWF
BECAME THE OUTLIER TODAY...BEING THE ONLY MODEL TO BRING THE
TRIPLE POINT LOW NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE AMERICAN AND
CANADIAN MODELS ARE KEEPING THE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS...WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE MORE VIABLE SOLUTION. OVER THE
EAST DOMAIN...THE MAIN DISCREPANCY WAS REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE
LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE GFS WAS THE PREFERRED
SOLUTION HAVING BETTER RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY REGARDING THIS
SYSTEM TRACKING INTO THE GULF...WITH THE NAM BEING THE SLIGHTLY
SLOWER OUTLIER AND THE ECMWF BEING MUCH SLOWER AND INCONSISTENT
FROM RUN TO RUN. OVERALL...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR TO ABOVE
NORMAL THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING BELOW NORMAL AS TIME
PROGRESSES AND MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE FURTHER FROM EACH OTHER.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
THE MAIN FOCUS TODAY WILL BE FOG AND STRATUS AROUND THE COOK INLET
AND THE CHANCE FOR CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTHEAST
GULF COAST. HIGHER CLOUDS STREAMING OVERHEAD TONIGHT HAVE NOT DONE
MUCH TO MITIGATE LOW CLOUDS AROUND KNIK ARM THROUGH THE NORTHERN
KENAI PENINSULA. LOW LEVEL FLOW REMAINS PRETTY SLACK WHILE HIGHER
CLOUDS WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
RADIATIONAL COOLING. THE STRATUS SHOULD STICK AROUND AND EVEN
BUILD AGAIN THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BUT DRIER
CROSS-BARRIER FLOW WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP EARLY SATURDAY AND DRY
OUT THE LOW LEVELS.

AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL COMBINE WITH AN
UPPER LOW PRESSURE TO SEND SNOW SHOWERS FROM CORDOVA THROUGH
VALDEZ TODAY WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. THESE AREAS WILL SEE A
BREAK LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT FRONT/LOW
MOVE CLOSER.

OVER THE WEEKEND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF
BRINGING RAIN TO THE GULF COAST AREAS AS WELL AS A GALE TO STORM
FORCE FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. THE COOK INLET REGION SHOULD
REMAIN DOWNSLOPED WITH INCREASING CROSS BARRIER FLOW BUT MOST
MODEL GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEFORMATION
BETWEEN THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM AND THE OPEN WAVE PASSING TO THE
NORTH. THE BEST CHANCES TO SEE PRECIPITATION WITH THIS FEATURE
WILL BE AROUND KACHEMAK BAY AND PARTS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WITH
THE ANCHORAGE AREA THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY REMAINING DRIER.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE PASSING OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING SNOW FROM THE BETHEL AREA INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.
ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST COAST IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. THIS FEATURE WILL THEN SPREAD
SNOWFALL THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FOR MOST OF THE DAY
SATURDAY...THOUGH ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR
TWO IN MOST INTERIOR LOCATIONS. CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL
THEN MOSTLY END ON SUNDAY UNDER CLEARING SKIES. WINDS WILL REMAIN
LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AIDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF NOCTURNAL FOG AND STRATUS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...
A FRONT CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BRING
RAIN/SNOW AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TODAY...FOLLOWED BY CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING...AND LASTLY
INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS AS IT DISSIPATES ON
SATURDAY. A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP ALONG THIS FRONT TO
THE SOUTH OF ADAK AND ATKA LATE ON SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING OVER THE
DUTCH HARBOR/UNALASKA AREA SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A
PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVIER PRECIPITATION TO IMPACT THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE NEWLY FORMED LOWED CONTINUES TO PUSH
EASTWARD.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...

A VERY COMPLEX AND BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SET UP ACROSS
THE BERING SEA AND MUCH OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND LATE THIS WEEKEND
AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE MOST PROMINENT LOW CENTER WITHIN
THIS COMPLEX PATTERN WILL BE THE REMNANTS OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW
THAT DRIFTS FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO NEAR KODIAK...WITH A
FRONT DRAPING ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THE PATTERN IS NOT EXPECT TO SHIFT UNTIL WEDNESDAY
MORNING WHEN A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC PUSHES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND BRING GALE
FORCE WINDS AND INCREASED PRECIPITATIONS CHANCES BACK TO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. AT THE SAME TIME...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL PUSH OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND DRIVE A FRONT ACROSS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY. WEAK RIDGING WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BETWEEN
THE TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185
         GALE...119 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL/JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...MMC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 12, 3:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 12, 3:02 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 13, 12:46 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Dec 13, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Dec 13, 3:51 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 13, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 13, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr

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