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Small Craft Advisory 1021, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 20, 2014, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2014, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 2014, 3:53 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

684 
FZAK52 PAFC 201255
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 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.

PKZ199-210215-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF SUNDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
LATE SUNDAY. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA LATE
SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-210215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE
WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...VARIABLE
WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210215-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210215-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-210215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-210215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-210215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-210215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SHEMYA W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF SHEMYA.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING
S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE..
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 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.

$$

PKZ181-210215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 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.

$$

PKZ185-210215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
427 
FZAK52 PAFC 202132 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 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.

PKZ199-210415-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF SUNDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
LATE SUNDAY. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA LATE
SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-210415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...VARIABLE
WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210415-
BRISTOL BAY-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210415-
UNALASKA BAY-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-210415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-210415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-210415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-210415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SHEMYA W. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING
S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W IN
THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE.. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 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.

$$

PKZ181-210415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 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.

$$

PKZ185-210415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1232 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$
787 
FZAK52 PAFC 210012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 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.

PKZ199-211315-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING BY MON AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA LATE SUN AND SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING AND ALEUTIANS ON MON.

$$

PKZ150-211315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE 10 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING
NORTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-211315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-211315-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-211315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-211315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-211315-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-211315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-211315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-211315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-211315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-211315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-211315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-211315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF ATTU.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-211315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-211315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-211315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-211315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
917 
FZAK52 PAFC 210430 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 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.

PKZ199-211715-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING BY MON AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA LATE SUN AND SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING AND ALEUTIANS ON MON.

$$

PKZ150-211715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE 10 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING
NORTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-211715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-211715-
BRISTOL BAY-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-211715-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-211715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-211715-
UNALASKA BAY-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-211715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-211715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-211715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-211715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-211715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-211715-
ADAK TO KISKA-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-211715-
KISKA TO ATTU-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF ATTU. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-211715-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-211715-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST NORTH OF
CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-211715-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-211715-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
730 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
086 
FZAK52 PAFC 211243
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-220145-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY MON AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING
LATE MON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MON MORNING
AND MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE
MON. A DEVELOPING 968 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF ATTU
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220145-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220145-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 30 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SHEMYA...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN
THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
662 
FZAK52 PAFC 220015
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-221300-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SUN EVENING AND
STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING ON MON AFTERNOON. A
978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON
AND STRENGTHEN TO 958 MB 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. AN
ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING MON
EVENING AND MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221300-
BRISTOL BAY-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING E OF COLD BAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221300-
UNALASKA BAY-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 55 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
315 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING SW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NE OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
237 
FZAK52 PAFC 221254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-230145-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THIS AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TODAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 956 MB NEAR
SHEMYA BY TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 958
MB WED MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN BERING THIS EVENING AND MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING BY
WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-230145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT
BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230145-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230145-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30
KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
515 
FZAK52 PAFC 230053
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-231400-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 955 MB 250 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AND WILL WEAKEN TO 964 MB NEAR
225 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING TUE AND THE EASTERN
BERING WED WITH A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY BY WED AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL BERING WED.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231400-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT INCREASING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO
16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231400-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231400-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231400-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ185-231400-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 PM AKST MON DEC 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 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 19, 2:25 PM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 2:25 PM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
225 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN IMPRESSIVELY STRONG 190 KT EAST-ASIAN JET CONTINUES TO RIP
ACROSS THE PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS IS CARVING OUT A
VERY WIDE/BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH PACIFIC
INCLUDING MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA REGION. SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS A PAIR OF VERTICALLY STACKED LOWS AFFECTING THE
STATE....ONE IN THE GULF AND ONE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. BOTH
ARE WEAKENING...BUT THE CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE BERING LOW IS
RISING SLOWER DUE TO FALLING HEIGHTS ALOFT RESULTING FROM THE
BUCKLING/AMPLIFYING OF THE JET OVERHEAD. AN AREA OF GALE-FORCE
WINDS ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE GULF LOW HAS MOVED ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND ALONG WITH STEADY RAINFALL. ELSEWHERE IN THE
GULF...LITTLE MORE THAN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE
AFFECTING THE NORTH GULF COAST. SUFFICIENT CROSS-BARRIER WINDS
CONTINUE TO KEEP INLAND AREAS ALMOST UNIFORMLY DRY.
OUT WEST...THE SLOW-MOVING LOW HAS BROUGHT ENOUGH WARM AIR
INTO THE AREA THAT PRECIP IS FALLING AS MOSTLY RAIN EAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR...MOSTLY SNOW WEST OF ADAK...AND A MIX IN BETWEEN. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AS A STRONGER SURGE OF COLD AIR BEGINS TO FILTER DOWN OFF THE
RUSSIAN LANDMASS...A TREND ALSO SUPPORTED BY AFTERNOON SATELLITE
IMAGERY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE GULF REGION OVER THE COMING
DAYS WILL BE HOW FAR NORTH AND WEST A DEVELOPING LOW CENTER MOVING
TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MOVES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ALL
MAJOR MODELS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO SHOW A TREND FURTHER NORTHWEST
WITH THE LOW POSITION...THOUGH THE NAM REMAINS THE MOST EXTREME
AND BRINGS THE LOW ONSHORE THE KENAI PENINSULA BY EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING. WHILE WE WILL BE TRENDING THE FORECAST TOWARD A SOLUTION
THAT BRINGS MORE SHOWER ACTIVITY INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AREA...WILL NOT BITE OFF ON THE OVERLY-AGGRESSIVE NAM SOLUTION.
MODEL CONFIDENCE IS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE.

OUT WEST...THE MODELS IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS ARE IN BETTER
AGREEMENT WITH MOST OF THE FEATURES. THE CHAIN OF MULTIPLE (WEAK)
LOWS ALONG THE POLEWARD SIDE OF THE STRONG JET CONTINUE TO BE
PROBLEMATIC AS ALL MODELS HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SOLUTION.
FORTUNATELY THE IMPACTS OF THESE DIFFERENCES WILL BE FAIRLY
MINIMAL DURING THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD AS THE SHOWERY AND
ACTIVE WEATHER REMAINS ALONG AND MOSTLY SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA. THE REGIONAL CANADIAN GEM WAS USED TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUPERIOR RESOLUTION AND ALSO COORDINATE WITH
SURROUNDING OFFICES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF
THROUGH SUNDAY...AND WILL SLOWLY BE ABSORBED INTO THE LOW FURTHER
WEST. A NUMBER OF SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL ROTATE
THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF. THE FIRST OF THESE IS OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL THIS EVENING AND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER WILL
SCRAPE THE GULF COAST LATER TONIGHT. A STRONGER SYSTEM WITH A
DEFINED SURFACE LOW WILL REACH THE COAST. BY THEN THE PATTERN WILL
BE CHANGING...WHICH WILL OPEN UP SOUTHERLY FLOW AND ALLOW THAT
SYSTEM TO WORK ITS WAY INTO INLAND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. CHANCES
OF PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN IN ANCHORAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE
LOW MOVES ONSHORE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAKENING LOW EXITING THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TODAY WILL CONTINUE
TO TRACK WESTWARD...KEEPING SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE AND PARTS OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TOMORROW
NIGHT. OTHERWISE...DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A SHORT-WAVE RIDGE BUILDING AHEAD OF A TROUGH
MOVING OUT OF ASIA WILL HELP AMPLIFY THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW THIS
WEEKEND ALLOWING COLDER AIR TO GRADUALLY MAKE ITS WAY DOWN FROM
THE NORTH. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO DROP A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY. BY
SUNDAY HIGH TEMPS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WILL BE BELOW
NORMAL...WITH WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS FROM THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TO
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS FURTHER EASTWARD THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...KEEPING SHOWERY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND BERING. COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER DOWN
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM TOMORROW...BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS AND
INCREASING INSTABILITY (ENHANCING STABILITY SHOWERS) ALONG THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THIS COLDER AIR WILL
ALSO LEAD TO A TRANSITION TO A PREDOMINANT PRECIP-TYPE OF SNOW FOR
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND MUCH OF THE BERING SEA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK WITH A
LONG WAVE PATTERN DOMINANT OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A STORM SYSTEM
ON MONDAY ORGANIZES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC PUSHING A WARM FRONT
INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY GALE WINDS AND
RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT AS IT PUSHES QUICKLY TOWARD THE
CENTRAL BERING. THERE ARE STILL LARGE DIFFERENCES IN THE MODEL
SOLUTIONS ON THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM. MODELS ARE IN
DECENT AGREEMENT THAT THE SURFACE LOW DEEPENS TO AROUND 960 MB
TUESDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING. FUTURE
UPDATES SHOULD BE MONITORED AS STORM FORCE WINDS AROUND THE CORE
OF THE LOW ARE LIKELY TO IMPACT THE BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

AT THE START OF THE WEEK FOR THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...A DRIER AND
COOLER PATTERN ENSUES AS A LOW DIMINISHES IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE COOLER PATTERN AT THE START OF THE WEEK WILL CREATE PRECIPITATION
CHALLENGES FOR WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY AS A MODIFIED WARMER AIR
MASS PUSHES INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA AS THE BERING FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 138 176 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LUDWIG
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PEPE
LONG TERM...KH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 3:04 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 19, 3:04 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 19, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Dec 20, 3:41 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Dec 20, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 20, 3:55 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Dec 20, 11:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC16 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.