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Small Craft Advisory 1014, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 18, 2014, 3:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014, 3:01 PM AKST (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2014, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
500 FZAK52 PAFC 190001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 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. PKZ199-191315- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WEAKENS TO 969 MB FRI EVENING 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 969 MB LOW FORMS FRI EVENING 70 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AND THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. $$ PKZ150-191315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-191315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-191315- BRISTOL BAY- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-191315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-191315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-191315- UNALASKA BAY- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-191315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. $$ PKZ173-191315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ174-191315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-191315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-191315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ177-191315- ADAK TO KISKA- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. $$ PKZ178-191315- KISKA TO ATTU- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. $$ PKZ179-191315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. $$ PKZ180-191315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-191315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-191315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 301 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. $$
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508 FZAK52 PAFC 191300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 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. PKZ199-200130- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 962 MB LOW 140 NM SE OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 967 MB SAT MORNING 300 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR. THIS LOW THEN DRIFTS E AND MERGES INTO A LOW COMPLEX AT 979 MB 180 NM E OF COLD BAY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-200130- BRISTOL BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-200130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-200130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-200130- UNALASKA BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ173-200130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ174-200130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ175-200130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-200130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ177-200130- ADAK TO KISKA- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ178-200130- KISKA TO ATTU- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-200130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-200130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-200130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-200130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
369 FZAK52 PAFC 192000 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 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. PKZ199-200415- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 962 MB LOW 140 NM SE OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 967 MB SAT MORNING 300 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR. THIS LOW THEN DRIFTS E AND MERGES INTO A LOW COMPLEX AT 979 MB 180 NM E OF COLD BAY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-200415- BRISTOL BAY- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-200415- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-200415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-200415- UNALASKA BAY- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ173-200415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ174-200415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ175-200415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-200415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ177-200415- ADAK TO KISKA- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ178-200415- KISKA TO ATTU- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-200415- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-200415- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-200415- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-200415- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 1100 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
057 FZAK52 PAFC 200004 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 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. PKZ199-201015- 100 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 993 MB 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-201245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-201245- BRISTOL BAY- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-201245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-201245- UNALASKA BAY- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-201245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ174-201245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-201245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-201245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ177-201245- ADAK TO KISKA- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-201245- KISKA TO ATTU- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-201245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-201245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-201245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-201245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 304 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 18, 4:16 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 4:16 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
416 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS TWO LARGE STORM SYSTEMS IN THE
REGION...BOTH CENTERED OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WHERE PROGRESSIVE
UPPER LEVEL FLOW DOMINATES. A VERY LARGE AND MATURE STORM FORCE
LOW IS CENTERED SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH THE OCCLUDED
FRONT SLOWLY LIFTING NORTHWARD BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN
TO THE GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND. OUT HEAD OF THIS A SHORT-WAVE RIDGE
IS MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND RESULTING IN QUIET
CONDITIONS. THERE SOME AREAS OF FOG OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT AS
PRESSURE GRADIENTS TIGHTEN WITH THE APPROACHING FRONT AND OFFSHORE
FLOW STRENGTHENS EXPECT MOST OF THIS TO DISSIPATE. MEANWHILE A
200+ KT JET IS DRIVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND
INTO THE NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC CAUSING RAPID CYCLOGENESIS WITH A
SERIES OF LOWS STRUNG OUT JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS. THE LOW CLOSEST TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ASSOCIATED
OCCLUDED FRONT ARE LIFTING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS...SO
GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN ARE ON THE WAY.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS SEEM TO BE CONVERGING ON A COMMON
SOLUTION WITH TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING OVER THE FAR NORTHEAST
PACIFIC THURSDAY MORNING AND ROTATING WESTWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ALL
SOLUTIONS EXCEPT THE NAM ARE GROUPED FAIRLY CLOSE TOGETHER...SO
WILL UPDATED FORECAST TO REFLECT THIS LOW (WHICH IT DOES NOT
PRESENTLY). THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REMAIN
FARTHER SOUTH THAN PRIOR GUIDANCE INDICATED...MEANING WINDS OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF/PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA WILL BE A LITTLE
LIGHTER THAN CURRENTLY ADVERTISED.
NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH HANDLING OF MULTIPLE
LOWS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. CURRENT FORECAST SEEMS A FAIR
REPRESENTATION OF THE GENERAL WINDS AND WEATHER EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...THERE MAY BE SOME DIRECTIONAL ISSUES DEPENDING ON WHERE
THE CURRENT LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS STALLS OUT. WITH MULTIPLE WEAK
LOWS IN PLACE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA/KODIAK
ISLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THIS AREA IS
BELOW AVERAGE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE FARTHER NORTH IS GENERALLY
HIGH.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
IMPACTS OF THE LARGE NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL INITIALLY REMAIN
DOWN OVER THE GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND. WHEN THE TRIPLE POINT LOW
CROSSES THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE UPPER RIDGE WILL
BE PUSHED NORTHWARD INTO INTERIOR ALASKA ALLOWING SOME PRECIP TO
MAKE IT UP TO THE NORTH GULF COAST. SOME COMPONENT OF OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL PERSIST IN THE LOW LEVELS SO PRECIP WILL BE LIGHT.
MEANWHILE LOCALIZED OUTFLOW WINDS WILL SET UP THROUGH MAJOR GAPS
TODAY AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS TIGHTEN AND LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
MORE UNIFORMLY OFFSHORE. THE AIR MASS IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN IS
COLDER THAN THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT THERE REALLY ISN'T MUCH
IN THE WAY OF ADVECTION OF THIS AIR. THUS EXPECT THIS TO BE A WEAK
EVENT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A COUPLE WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVES MOVING OVER TOP OF THE LARGE LOW
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL CROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS. THIS WILL BRING A COUPLE QUICK SHOTS OF PRECIP...BUT
WHATEVER DOES FALL WILL BE LIGHT AND BRIEF. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA...THE AIR MASS IN PLACE WILL REMAIN COLD
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SNOW.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BULK OF ACTIVE WEATHER WILL BE CONFINED TO THE ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AS LOWS PASS JUST TO THE
SOUTH. A GENERALLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE BERING SEA WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME SHOWERS...BUT NOTHING VERY WELL
ORGANIZED.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
CONFIDENCE IN THE GENERAL EVOLUTION OF THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN AS
WE HEAD INTO THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK IS HIGH...WITH
VERY GOOD RUN-TO-RUN CONTINUITY IN NUMERICAL GUIDANCE. CONFIDENCE
IN SOME OF THE SPECIFIC FEATURES IS NOT QUITE AS HIGH...BUT
LATEST SOLUTIONS ARE NOT TERRIBLY DIFFERENT...SO CONFIDENCE IS
GROWING.
AS HAS BEEN ADVERTISED IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS THE SERIES OF LOWS
STRUNG OUT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC AND GULF OF ALASKA THIS
WEEKEND WILL ALL CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE VERY LARGE CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION CENTERED SOMEWHERE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OR NEAR THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS THE SYSTEMS PROGRESS A
LITTLE FURTHER NORTH THIS WEEKEND WARMER LOW LEVEL AIR WILL MOVE
BACK INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AS WELL AS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THEREFORE
THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN...ALTHOUGH THE
BULK OF PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN ALONG THE COAST.
A TRANSITION IN PATTERN WILL COMMENCE NEXT WEEK AS A DEEP TROUGH
MOVES OUT OF ASIA AND INTO THE BERING SEA. A BUILDING RIDGE OUT
AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH WILL HELP PROVIDE A QUICK SHOT OF COLD
ADVECTION DOWNSTREAM OF THE TROUGH...OVER THE BERING SEA THIS
WEEKEND SPREADING TO MAINLAND ALASKA EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE COULD
EVEN BE A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW OVER SOUTHCENTRAL DEPENDING ON WHAT
HAPPENS TO THE REMNANTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED LOW MENTIONED ABOVE.
THE GFS/ECMWF ARE BOTH DEPICTING DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP SURFACE LOW
ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE TROUGH MOVING OUT OF ASIA. ITS HARD TO
SAY EXACTLY HOW DEEP IT WILL BE...BUT WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
JET IN AMPLIFIED FLOW CONDITIONS LOOK FAVORABLE FOR RAPID DEEPENING.
WITH THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE CONTINUING TO BUILD THE STORM WILL BE
FORCED NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA. THIS TRACK IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO THE FORECAST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BECAUSE IT MEANS
THE BULK OF WARM PACIFIC AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA.
THEREFORE...AS THE UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EASTWARD TO
MAINLAND ALASKA THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK THE AIR MASS WILL LIKELY
REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL SNOW OVER INTERIOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. IT IS WAY TOO EARLY
TO HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE IN THIS SINCE DYNAMIC PATTERNS OFTEN
PRODUCE SOME SURPRISES...BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY POTENTIAL FOR
SOME FRESH SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA IN TIME
FOR CHRISTMAS.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 120 127 130 131 132 136 137 138 139
150 176 177 178.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SEB
LONG TERM...SEBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:26 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 18, 10:26 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 hr |
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