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Gale Warning 853, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2014, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 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 24, 2014, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
289 FZAK52 PAFC 250000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 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. PKZ199-251315- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THU AFTERNOON AT 995 MB THEN DISSIPATE AS IT REACHES SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU NIGHT. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AT 971 MB THEN TO 165 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 960 MB. $$ PKZ150-251315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-251315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-251315- BRISTOL BAY- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-251315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-251315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-251315- UNALASKA BAY- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-251315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ173-251315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-251315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-251315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-251315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-251315- ADAK TO KISKA- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-251315- KISKA TO ATTU- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-251315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-251315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-251315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-251315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 300 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
699 FZAK52 PAFC 251227 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 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. PKZ199-260115- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 999 MB 150 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY LATE THU NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER BRISTOL BAY FRI MORNING. A 984 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW DEEPENS TO 962 MB 80 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING THEN REMAINS STEADY WHILE DRIFTING TO 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-260115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-260115- BRISTOL BAY- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-260115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-260115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-260115- UNALASKA BAY- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-260115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ173-260115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-260115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-260115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-260115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-260115- ADAK TO KISKA- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-260115- KISKA TO ATTU- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-260115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-260115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-260115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-260115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 327 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
307 FZAK52 PAFC 260007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 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. PKZ199-261300- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT SITUATED FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. A 967 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATTU STRENGTHENS TO 959 MB 145 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU LATE FRI MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 215 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF ATTU FRI AFTERNOON AND REMAINS STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING THIS EVENING AND THEN BECOMES STATIONARY AND WEAKENS OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING LATE FRI INTO SAT. $$ PKZ150-261300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-261300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ160-261300- BRISTOL BAY- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-261300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-261300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-261300- UNALASKA BAY- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-261300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ173-261300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-261300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-261300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-261300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ177-261300- ADAK TO KISKA- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-261300- KISKA TO ATTU- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-261300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-261300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-261300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-261300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 307 PM AKST THU DEC 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND NORTH. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND NORTH. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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 24, 5:22 AM AKST, 9 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 5:22 AM AKST, 9 hours 38 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
522 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE PATTERN IS CERTAINLY GETTING MORE
COMPLEX AND A BIT MORE WINTER-LIKE ACROSS THE REGION. OUR
HURRICANE FORCE LOW NORTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS REACHED ITS
PEAK INTENSITY SOMETIME EARLY TUE AND WILL NOW SLOWLY WEAKEN.
HOWEVER...IT WILL STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. IT WILL SERVE AS THE PARENT LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING
FERRYING VARIOUS WARM FRONTS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE
MAINLAND. MANY OF THESE WILL TRY TO CREATE TRIPLE POINT SURFACE
LOWS...BUT THESE WILL ONLY BE SUSTAINED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF
TIME BEFORE BEING REPLACED BY YET ANOTHER LOW. A POTENT SHORTWAVE
RIDGE IS CURRENTLY SET UP FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA TO THE ALCAN
BORDER. THIS ONCE AGAIN HAS MANY AREAS TRAPPED IN FOG AND STRATUS
THIS MORNING. AS A WEAKENING WARM OCCLUSION SLIDES UP THE COOK
INLET FROM KODIAK ISLAND...THIS SHOULD CREATE ENOUGH MIXING TO
HELP THE FOG TO DISSIPATE MORE SO THAN IT DID ON TUE. THE
EXCEPTION TO THIS COULD BE THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE FRONT
WILL NOT MAKE IT VERY FAR INLAND.
REGARDING THE JET STREAM ALOFT...THE CORE OF THE JET CONTINUES TO
FLOW SOUTH OF THE AREA. THIS MEANS THERE IS NOT GREAT UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT FOR ANY ONE FEATURE OVER OUR AREA. HOWEVER...BY CHRISTMAS
DAY WE START TO SEE THE NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE BUILDING OFF THE
COAST OF CALIFORNIA. THIS SHOULD HELP TO BRING THE JET NORTH FROM
THE GULF OF AK TOWARDS THE SOUTH CENTRAL COAST. THIS COULD PROVIDE
SOME ADDITIONAL LIFT AND ENHANCE PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL INTO FRIDAY. INTO THE WEEKEND...THIS AMPLIFICATION OF FLOW
REALLY GETS GOING WITH THE JET ALMOST TURNING DUE SOUTH TO NORTH
BUILDING A SHARP RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE MAINLAND. THIS
SCENARIO COULD BRING UP PLENTY OF MOISTURE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
BUT WILL ALSO BRING WARM TEMPERATURES.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE ON MOSTLY THE SAME PAGE
AND HANDLING THE OVERALL PATTERN WELL. THE GENERAL IDEA OF THE
DOMINANT LOW REMAINING NORTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND SEVERAL
FRONTS SPINNING UP THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS CONSISTENT
AMONGST THE MEMBERS. THERE ARE SOME SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN TIMING
AND PLACEMENT WITH EACH FRONT/LOW. OVERALL THIS FORECAST PACKAGE
LEANED ON THE EC AS IT HAS LED THE WAY WITH THIS PATTERN SO FAR.
BUT THE MODELS ARE NOT GRASPING SOME OF THE SMALL BUT IMPORTANT
DETAILS WELL. NONE OF THE MODELS REALLY RESOLVE THE LOW STRATUS
AND FOG EVENT THAT CONTINUES TO PLAGUE MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL.
THUS...WE HAVE RELIED ON PERSISTENCE AND FORECASTER DISCRETION.
UNLIKE TUE...IT DOES APPEAR THAT THE FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MIX THINGS OUT BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE NAM
WAS PREFERRED IN HANDLING THIS FRONT BECAUSE OF ITS HIGHER
RESOLUTION. THE NEXT SLIGHT BUT SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE COMES FROM
THE TIMING OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
IF THE EC HAS ITS WAY...SNOW WOULD START AROUND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
THURSDAY MORNING WHILE THE GFS WOULD NOT BRING IT IN UNTIL CLOSER
TO SUNSET. AN EC/NAM BLEND WAS USED TO HANDLE THIS AND LIKELY POPS
REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
DENSE FOG IS RAPIDLY DISSIPATING AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS
MORNING AS A SHORT WAVE MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASES CLOUD COVER AT MID AND UPPER LEVELS. PRECIPITATION WITH
THIS DISTURBANCE WILL BE MOSTLY ALONG THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK
ISLAND AHEAD OF THIS WAVE AS LEEWARD INLAND AREAS WILL DOWNSLOPE
OUT TODAY. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WHICH WILL BRING IN A PERIOD OF SNOW
SHOWERS BEFORE DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA AHEAD OF A SECOND AND
STRONGER DISTURBANCE WHICH WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. THIS
SECOND DISTURBANCE IS EXCEPTED TO BRING IN MORE WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FOR CHRISTMAS DAY WITH
ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE FLOW OVER THE AREA WILL DIMINISH
AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG
ENOUGH AROUND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO
CONTINUE THIS MORNING. OVERALL SNOWFALL WILL LIGHTEN BUT CONTINUE
THROUGH CHRISTMAS UNDER THE SOUTHERLY FLOW. THEN WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FRIDAY DIMINISHING THE SNOW EVEN MORE.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
AS THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING BROADENS OUT ACROSS THE REST OF
THE BERING STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE ALEUTIANS. THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY RAIN BUT WITH THE COLDER AIR
BEING ADVECTED IN SNOW WILL BECOME MORE PRESENT. ON THURSDAY
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND BRING WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW TO THE AREA. THE FRONT
WILL PUSH EAST MAKING IT TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY WHERE IT
WILL DISSIPATE.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (FRI DEC 26 - WED DEC 31)...
LARGE SCALE AMPLIFICATION OF THE PATTERN WILL COMMENCE IN EARNEST
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A DEEP WESTERN ALEUTIAN LOW BEGINS TO
INTERACT WITH A STOUT NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE. A HIGH AMPLITUDE
RIDGE WILL RAPIDLY BUILD INTO MAINLAND ALASKA LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY. A WELL DEFINED ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE RIVER WILL FORM OVER
THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA AND KODIAK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE AND WARM AIR WILL PUMP NORTHWARD TOWARD THE
GULF COAST...WITH A CHINOOK MOVING THROUGH MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS
THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR PURE RAIN ACROSS INLAND
LOCATIONS BEHIND THE CHINOOK THROUGH TUESDAY. SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES MOVE IN WEDNESDAY...WITH SHOWERY RAIN AND SNOW
CONDITIONS REMAINING ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA AS THE ATMOSPHERIC
RIVER AND WARM AIR MOVE EASTWARD AND THE UPPER RIDGE FLATTEN OUT
OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...DENSE FOG ADVISORY 101.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY 155.
MARINE...GALE 150 155 160 165 170 172-175 177-180 185.
STORM 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...AHSENMACHERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:26 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:05 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:27 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:27 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr |
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