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Gale Warning 871, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2015, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2015, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Dec 7, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

950 
FZAK52 PAFC 060043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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.

PKZ199-061330-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AND A 969 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MERGE TO BECOME A BROAD COMPLEX 969 MB LOW
CENTERED 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON. THE BROAD
LOW WILL STAY RELATIVELY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AT 967 MB THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061330-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061330-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 20
KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-061330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
572 
FZAK52 PAFC 061251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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.

PKZ199-070130-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD COMPLEX OF LOWS CENTERED 285 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL
MERGE AND STRENGTHEN INTO A 965 MB LOW CENTERED OVER DUTCH HARBOR
BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-070130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070130-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE WESTERN CAPES.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070130-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 21 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-070130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
E. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
576 
FZAK52 PAFC 070014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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.

PKZ199-071245-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 968 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 53N 166W WILL MOVE TO 52N 171W AT
962 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 53N 163W AT 967 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071245-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE WESTERN CAPES.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071245-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-071245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
750 
FZAK52 PAFC 070014 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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.

PKZ199-071245-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 968 MB LOW CENTERED 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE
TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 962 MB MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 967
MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071245-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE WESTERN CAPES.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071245-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-071245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 5, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MAIN NORTH PACIFIC JET STREAM CONTINUES TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE
REGION...KEEPING THE ALASKA REGION OUT OF THE ACTIVE STORM TRACK.
A STRONG AND VERY LARGE LOW EXISTS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA...WITH AN ELONGATED TROUGH SOUTH
OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA EXTENDING EASTWARD TO JUST SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA...THERE IS
A WEAK AND BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS...WITH A WEAK SHORTWAVE
RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...A
SERIES OF WEAK UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGHS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL...AND WILL REACH THE CANADIAN BORDER BY LATE THIS
MORNING. WITH THE WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
STRONG NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT...AND INCREASING PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS SOUTHERN
ALASKA...OFFSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE HEADING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
OUT WEST...THE NORTH PACIFIC JET STREAM WILL STRENGTHEN TO AN
IMPRESSIVE 190 KTS AND MOVE EAST...WITH WAVINESS ALONG THE JET
RESULTING IN A SERIES OF LOWS TRACKING INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL
PACIFIC AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUESDAY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE
HEMISPHERIC PATTERN INTO NEXT WEEKEND...AND ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH THE GENERAL IMPACTS REGION WIDE INTO NEXT WEEK...BUT THEY
BEGIN TO DIVERGE WITH THE DEVELOPING DEEP LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA LATE MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY. THEY ALSO DIVERGE
RATHER QUICKLY ACROSS THE BERING WITH RESPECT TO NUMEROUS SMALL
MESOSCALE LOWS WRAPPING AROUND/ALONG THE FRONT INTO THE BERING SEA
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...THESE IMPACTS ARE MUCH LOWER AND
OVERALL DO NOT IMPACT THE FORECAST ALL THAT MUCH. THE ECMWF AND
GFS TENDED TO AGREE WITH THE OVERALL PRESSURE PATTERN AND UPPER
LEVEL PATTERN THE BEST...SO THEY WERE FAVORED FOR BOTH THE SHORT
TERM AND EXTENDED...ALTHOUGH SOME NAM WAS FAVORED ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL TO BETTER HANDLE OFFSHORE GAP WINDS HEADING THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. FOR THE DEEP LOW LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...A TREND
TOWARD THE GFS AND ECMWF WAS FAVORED...BUT LARGE UNCERTAINTY STILL
CLOUDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT LOW...ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOW
MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THE LOW WILL EXIST SOMEWHERE IN
THE GULF...JUST LOW CONFIDENCE ON TRACK. NONETHELESS...THAT LOW
WILL LARGELY BE A MARINE IMPACT...WITH A CONTINUED OFFSHORE
PRESSURE GRADIENT KEEPING INLAND LOCATIONS LARGELY DRY THROUGH
TUESDAY BEFORE THE REMNANTS OF THE LOW MOVE INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LAST OF A SERIES OF UPPER SHORT-WAVES IS EXITING TO THE NORTH
TODAY. WITH THE LOSS OF MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
OF SURFACE-BASED TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS...AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG
HAVE FORMED. A RECENT SUOMI-VIIRS NIGHTTIME MICROPHYSICS RGB
SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS A WELL DEFINED AREA AREA OF STRATUS/FOG FROM
THE WESTERN KENAI WITH A NARROW STRIP BANKED UP AGAINST THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS FROM ANCHORAGE TO EKLUTNA. THERE LIKELY ARE OTHER AREAS
ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT MID LEVEL CLOUDS ARE BLOCKING
THE VIEW. THE LOW SUN ANGLE THIS TIME OF YEAR USUALLY MEANS THIS
STUFF WILL HANG AROUND FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER...EXPECT INCREASING
NORTHERLY WINDS LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A WARM
FRONT MOVING UP FROM THE PACIFIC AND TRACKING WESTWARD ACROSS THE
GULF TO KODIAK ISLAND. THUS...GENERALLY EXPECT DIMINISHING CLOUDS
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND AT LEAST PARTIAL EROSION OF FOG/STRATUS
WITH THE INCREASE IN VERTICAL MIXING.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH A CUT-OFF HIGH SETTING
UP DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THIS WILL BE IDEAL
CONDITIONS FOR SIGNIFICANT COOLING OF THE AIR MASS. EXPECT COOLING
TEMPERATURES REGION-WIDE...WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN.

CONTINUED ACTIVITY ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND NORTHEAST PACIFIC
COMBINED WITH COOLING OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL WILL LEAD TO
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF GAP WINDS ALONG
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. THERE WILL NOT BE
MUCH IN THE WAY OF UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TO ADVECT THE COLDER AIR
OFFSHORE. THEREFORE...GENERALLY EXPECT THIS TO BE A WEAK EVENT
WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS AND IN THE IMMEDIATE
EXIT OF THE GAPS...BUT NOT MUCH FARTHER. WITH THE COLDEST AIR
SETTING UP IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...THE VALDEZ TO THOMPSON
PASS AREA CAN EXPECT SOME OF THE STRONGEST GAP WINDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SOUTHWEST WILL CONTINUE WITH DRY CONDITIONS WITH AN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE POSITIONED OVER THE REGION. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL
FILTER IN FROM THE NORTH AND COINCIDE WITH OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH
SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE POSITIONED IN THE
BRISTOL BAY REGION WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER PRODUCING WARMER
TEMPERATURES ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COASTLINES. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES
WILL BE FARTHER INLAND THROUGH THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BROAD COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
TO CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS MORNING. THE STRONG 175 KNOT
NORTHWESTERLY ZONAL JET STREAM LOCATED IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
CONTINUES TO DIG INTO THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH BEFORE
TRANSITIONING TO ZONAL FLOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS
WILL KEEP STORMS SOUTH OF THE CHAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
OTHERWISE...THE BERING IS PREDOMINANTLY NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND
LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING BY LATE TONIGHT. BY SUNDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE INCREASED
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND THE GALE FORCE
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE WINDS. THE BERING AND THE
ALEUTIANS WILL BE UNDER A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...MON THROUGH
FRI)...
A BROAD LONG WAVE PATTERN CENTERS NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FOR
THE EXTENDED FORECAST ON MONDAY...SHIFTING SLOWLY EAST THROUGH THE
WEEK. THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK WILL BE
FOCUSED AROUND THE LOW CENTER THAT DEVELOPS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC
ON MONDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY SPIN UP
FROM THIS SYSTEM AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT.
MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS
SYSTEM...THEREFORE ONLY MINOR EDITS WERE MADE TO INCREASE WINDS
AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES USING INFLUENCE FROM THE ECMWF WHICH HAD
THE BEST RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY. THE 06Z GFS IS STARTING TO ALIGN
BETTER WITH THE ECMWF AND BOTH ARE BRINGING A SURFACE LOW BETWEEN
950-955MB INTO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS STORM
IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO TRACK INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE KENAI.
ANOTHER STRONG WAVE ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING EARLY WEDNESDAY AND
IS PROJECTED TO MERGE WITH A PACIFIC WAVE WHICH ESSENTIALLY
AMPLIFIES THE LONG WAVE AND SETS A NEW PATTERN INTO MOTION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 180 181 185.
         GALES 130 138 177 178 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...KH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 3:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 5, 3:37 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 5, 3:43 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 5, 4:08 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 10:18 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Dec 6, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 6, 3:51 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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