Storm Warning 165, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

444 
FZAK52 PAFC 231259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240145-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 956 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TO 957 MB 210 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO
971 MB 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING TODAY AND THE
EASTERN BERING EARLY WED. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING WED WITH A 983 MB LOW DEVELOPING 280 NM
SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-240145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15
KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240145-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH MIDDAY.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240145-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY MIDDAY.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...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 OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

308 
FZAK52 PAFC 231259 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-240145-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 956 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TO 957 MB 210 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO
971 MB 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING TODAY AND THE
EASTERN BERING EARLY WED. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING WED WITH A 983 MB LOW DEVELOPING 280 NM
SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-240145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15
KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240145-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH MIDDAY.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240145-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY MIDDAY.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...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 OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

963 
FZAK52 PAFC 240011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241300-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 957 MB LOW 195 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 968 MB 280 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 978 MB
OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA THU MORNING. A 976 MB LOW 350 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 190 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WED MORNING
THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W
OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241300-
BRISTOL BAY-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 25 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241300-
UNALASKA BAY-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
S 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT EARLY BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 40 KT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...BECOMING SW 30 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-241300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
311 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

819 
FZAK52 PAFC 241229
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-250115-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 MB LOW 215 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA BECOMES A BROAD LOW AT
981 MB 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING. IT WILL THEN BE
ABSORBED BY A NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT DEEPENS TO 959 MB 75 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING. A 974 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL PUSH
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND THEN WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN
BERING SEA THU MORNING. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND MOVES INLAND THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 45 KT. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 31
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18
FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 45 KT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 16
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 AM AKST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF CONTINUES TO PUSH
TO THE WEST/NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING.
THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HELD TOGETHER A BIT LONGER THAN EXPECTED
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL FORECAST RUNS...ALLOWING FOR A STRONGER
BARRIER JET OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND A SLIGHTLY SLOWER WESTWARD
TRACK. WARM AIR ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW RAPIDLY
WARMED THE NORTHERN GULF COAST (CORDOVA AREA) FROM THE MID 30S TO
THE MID 40S AND TRANSITIONED PRECIPITATION FROM SNOW TO RAIN.
SNOWFALL CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE GULF COAST AND IS
PUSHING FURTHER INLAND OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...ANCHORAGE AND
PARTS OF THE MAT-SU VALLEY. THE LONGWAVE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST OF THE UNITED
STATES CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY AS A POTENT SHORTWAVE AND AN UPPER
LEVEL JET RANGING FROM 150 TO 160 KT HELPS DIG THE TROUGH FURTHER
SOUTH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. WEAK SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL BASED
RIDGING IS DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA EARLY THIS
MORNING WHICH HAS HELPED TO SHIFT THE REMNANTS OF A WEAK LOW JUST
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. AN
EVEN MORE POTENT JET (POSSIBLY APPROACHING 200 KT) HAS BEGUN TO
SET UP OVER EAST ASIA AND HAS HELPED TO INTENSIFY A LOW OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THAT HAS BEGUN TO PUSH A FRONT TOWARD THE
WESTERN BERING SEA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE 00Z AND 06Z NUMERICAL GUIDANCE WAS STRUGGLING TO INITIALIZE
THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF PRESENTLY LOCATED NORTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND. BASED ON SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND A SCATTEROMETER
PASS AT 0510Z...IT APPEARS THE 00Z/06Z NAM HAS INITIALIZED THE
BEST...WITH THE ECMWF BEING TOO FAST AND THE GEM BEING WAY TOO
SLOW. THE GFS IS A HUGE OUTLIER WITH THE INITIALIZATION AS IT HAD
MORE OF A COMPLEX LOW FEATURE THAN AN ACTUAL CLOSED LOW.
HOWEVER...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SNOW CONTINUING ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK...WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE WITH SOME
ELEVATED INSTABILITY AND A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES
PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA. THE NAM WAS UTILIZED FOR THE MOST PART
OVER THE EAST DOMAIN DUE TO BETTER INITIALIZATION.

OUT WEST...MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A WEAK
SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVING FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA
TO EASTERN BERING SEA DURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEK. MODEL
AGREEMENT BEGINS TO FALTER LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS A LOW
DEVELOPS TO THE WEST OF SHEMYA AND PUSHES INTO THE BERING SEA.
WHILE THE MODELS ARE IN SOMEWHAT AGREEMENT WITH STRENGTH AND
POSITION...THE STANDARD DEVIATION OF OVER 5 MB IS A BIT DISCONCERTING.
NEVERTHELESS...IT APPEARS STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE LIKELY WITH A
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW INTERACTING WITH A POTENT (180 KT TO 200
KT) JET STREAK. A MIX OF THE ECMWF AND NAM WAS UTILIZED OVER THE
WESTERN DOMAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF IS BRINGING IN ENOUGH MOISTURE FROM
THE SOUTH TO BRING LIGHT SNOW TO MANY LOCATIONS AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL.
HOWEVER...IN SOME PLACES ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IT REMAINS
WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN. AS THE LOW TRACKS WEST INTO THE COOK INLET
AREA TODAY FLOW WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY RESULTING IN A BETTER
CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA INTO THE MAT-
SU VALLEY. THIS HIGHER CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE THE LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES SOUTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE REMNANTS OF A DISSIPATING LOW LOCATED OVER KODIAK WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND
THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY
RESULTING IN OFFSHORE FLOW RESULTING IN DRIER CONDITIONS FOR THE
REST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY. THE NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL BRING IN COOLER TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES FOR THE EARLY PART OF THIS UPCOMING WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE EAST SIBERIAN HIGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE RESULTING IN
NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT SOUTHWARD INTO THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST BY MONDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES
THROUGH SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY NIGHT A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING SEA BY
MONDAY...FOLLOWED BY A NORTH PACIFIC STORM FORCE LOW TRACKING
THROUGH SHEMYA BY MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN
BERING SEA BY TUESDAY. A SECONDARY WEATHER FRONT FROM THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW WILL BE POSITIONED JUST WEST OF UNALASKA BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH STORM
FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING
SEA. THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL RECEIVE GALE FORCE
WINDS SPILLING OVER INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY TUESDAY. AS THE
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA BY TUESDAY...THIS WILL
PRODUCE A LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS AND THE BERING SEA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
LOW PRESSURE REMAINS THE DOMINANT WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE BERING
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEKEND. MODELS HAVE NOT COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT ON THE UPPER LOW PLACEMENT IN THE WESTERN BERING ON
TUESDAY WHICH LEADS TO UNCERTAINTY THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST.
THE GENERAL FOCUS WILL BE ALONG THE FRONT THAT MOVES FROM THE
CENTRAL BERING TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
GUSTY GALE WINDS AND MIXED PRECIPITATION ACCOMPANY THE FRONT
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING WITH STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW MOVES NORTH
OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE FRONT SLOWS IN PROGRESSION ON THURSDAY
AS IS PUSHES INTO THE MAINLAND AND ELONGATES ITS BOUNDARY EASTWARD
INTO THE GULF. A TRIPLE POINT LOW IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN THE
WESTERN GULF MID WEEK WITH AN EASTWARD PROPAGATION WHICH KEEPS MOST
OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE GULF WATER AND SURROUNDING COAST.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING 177 178
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MMC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PLD
LONG TERM...KH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1253 PM AKST SUN DEC 21 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 AM     SNOW             5 ESE ANCHORAGE         61.20N 149.74W
12/21/2014  E1.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            -SN CONTINUES

0930 AM     SNOW             SW EAGLE RIVER          61.32N 149.57W
12/21/2014  M2.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1220 PM     SNOW             W EAGLE RIVER VISITORS  61.23N 149.27W
12/21/2014  M4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW TAPERING OFF

&&

KUTZ