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Gale Warning 875, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2015, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2015, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2015, 3:18 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
518 FZAK52 PAFC 071248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 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. PKZ199-080130- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THEN DRIFT TO 220 NM SOUTH OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AT 973 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...LEAVING BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-080130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-080130- BRISTOL BAY- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-080130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-080130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-080130- UNALASKA BAY- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-080130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-080130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ174-080130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-080130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-080130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ177-080130- ADAK TO KISKA- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-080130- KISKA TO ATTU- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SHEMYA...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-080130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-080130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-080130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-080130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 348 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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360 FZAK52 PAFC 080015 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 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. PKZ199-081315- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF FALSE PASS AT 966 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMES ABSORBED BY THE 965 MB GULF LOW 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-081315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ160-081315- BRISTOL BAY- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-081315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-081315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-081315- UNALASKA BAY- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-081315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ173-081315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ174-081315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-081315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-081315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ177-081315- ADAK TO KISKA- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ178-081315- KISKA TO ATTU- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-081315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ180-081315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-081315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-081315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 315 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
451 FZAK52 PAFC 081300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 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. PKZ199-090130- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BECOMES ABSORBED BY A 958 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WED MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH THU MORNING. A 997 LOW 130 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA BEFORE DISSIPATING WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-090130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-090130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-090130- BRISTOL BAY- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-090130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-090130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-090130- UNALASKA BAY- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-090130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ173-090130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ174-090130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ175-090130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ176-090130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 41 FT. $$ PKZ177-090130- ADAK TO KISKA- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 39 FT. $$ PKZ178-090130- KISKA TO ATTU- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 37 FT. $$ PKZ179-090130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ180-090130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-090130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-090130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
379 FZAK52 PAFC 090046 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 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. PKZ199-091330- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BECOMES ABSORBED BY A 957 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY BY WED MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WED MORNING DRIFTS THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-091330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-091330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ160-091330- BRISTOL BAY- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-091330- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ170-091330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ171-091330- UNALASKA BAY- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-091330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ173-091330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ174-091330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 40 FT. $$ PKZ175-091330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ176-091330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 46 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 41 FT. $$ PKZ177-091330- ADAK TO KISKA- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 48 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 36 FT. $$ PKZ178-091330- KISKA TO ATTU- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ179-091330- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ180-091330- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. $$ PKZ181-091330- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-091330- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 346 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$
030 FZAK52 PAFC 091244 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 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. PKZ199-100130- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING DRIFTS THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING BY THU MORNING. A 989 MB LOW DEVELOPS 160 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THU MORNING AND MOVES TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 988 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-100130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-100130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ160-100130- BRISTOL BAY- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-100130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ170-100130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ171-100130- UNALASKA BAY- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-100130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. $$ PKZ173-100130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ174-100130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 41 FT. $$ PKZ175-100130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ176-100130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 45 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 41 FT. $$ PKZ177-100130- ADAK TO KISKA- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 40 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ178-100130- KISKA TO ATTU- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ179-100130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ180-100130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. $$ PKZ181-100130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-100130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 344 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$
133 FZAK52 PAFC 100018 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 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. PKZ199-101330- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING DEVELOPS INTO A 988 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 988 MB THU MORNING...WHICH MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 988 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR KIPNUK AT 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-101330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ160-101330- BRISTOL BAY- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-101330- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ170-101330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ171-101330- UNALASKA BAY- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-101330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 44 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ173-101330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ174-101330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 51 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-101330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ176-101330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 53 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ177-101330- ADAK TO KISKA- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 45 FT. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 41 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ178-101330- KISKA TO ATTU- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-101330- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ180-101330- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. $$ PKZ181-101330- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-101330- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 318 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
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 6, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 439 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A BROAD COMPLEX LOW CENTERED IN THE VICINITY OF DUTCH HARBOR IS THE CAUSE OF MOST OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER IN THE AREA...AFFECTING NEARLY ALL OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONT EXTENDING NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE LOW IS MOVING CYCLONICALLY AROUND THE LOW. IT IS KEEPING THE WINDS GUSTY THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING SINCE THE FRONT IS LOCALLY ENHANCING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE AREA. ELSEWHERE WINDS TO GALE FORCE OR LESS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. MUCH OF THE OF THE PRECIPITATION WITH THE LOW IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVEMENT OF LOCAL DISTURBANCES OR WITH AREAS OF THERMAL ADVECTION THAT IS ENHANCING LIFT. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...THE VERY ACTIVE SUBTROPICAL JET STREAM REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA...SOUTH OF 45 DEGREES LATITUDE. THUS THE DOMINANT FEATURE REMAINS THE UPPER LOW CENTERED WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR...WHICH HAS ESSENTIALLY BECOME VERTICALLY STACKED WITH THE BROAD SURFACE LOW IN THE SAME AREA. AS A RESULT OF THE UPPER LOW REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY...THE ONLY FEATURES WITH ENOUGH ENERGY TO CAUSE CHANGES IN THE SENSIBLE WEATHER ARE GENERALLY WEAK SHORTWAVES CYCLONICALLY ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MODELS IS HIGH FOR THE EARLY PORTION OF THE SHORT-TERM. A STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN WITH NUMEROUS SMALL SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES IS GENERALLY BEING WELL-HANDLED BY THE MODELS. MOVING A BIT FURTHER OUT IN TIME...A SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY EXTENDING SOUTH FROM THE LOW WILL CAUSE A LOCAL BUCKLING OF THE SUBTROPICAL JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THIS ENERGY WILL INDUCE CYCLOGENESIS AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH. IT IS WITH THIS FEATURE THAT THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING. FROM THE PREVIOUS RUNS TO THE LATEST SET...THERE IS EVEN LESS AGREEMENT IN THE STORMS TRACK AND STRENGTH. THIS IS IN LARGE PART THE RESULT OF THE DATA-SPARSE NATURE OF THE AREA OVER WHICH THE LOW WILL BE TRACKING...THE WIDE-OPEN NORTH PACIFIC. THERE HAS BEEN A GENERAL EASTWARD SHIFT AND SOME WEAKENING IN THE ENSEMBLE BLEND OF ALL OF THESE SOLUTIONS. HOWEVER...WITHOUT CONSISTENCY NEITHER FROM RUN TO RUN NOR BETWEEN DIFFERENT MODELS IN THE SAME RUN...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS CURRENTLY BELOW NORMAL REGARDING THIS FEATURE. OVER THE MAINLAND...WITH VERY FEW FEATURES TO NOTE...CONFIDENCE IN A CONTINUED PERSISTENT QUIET WEATHER PATTERN FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS IS HIGH. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... DESPITE LOW-LEVEL DRYING AND HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING BUILDING OVERHEAD...THERE HAS BEEN OCCASIONAL PATCHY FOG AROUND THE AREA...PARTICULARLY TOWARD TURNAGAIN ARM AND NORTHEAST ANCHORAGE. WITH CONTINUED DRYING...THIS FOG SHOULD GRADUALLY BECOME LESS AND LESS THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TOWARD INLAND AREAS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA...ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE SHELTERED VALLEYS...AND OVER WESTERN THROUGH SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...FOG AND/OR LOW STRATUS MAY REMAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...AS ANY SUSTAINED CLEARING THAT OCCURS WILL CAUSE THEM TO DROP DRASTICALLY...WITH THE CURRENT THINKING THAT THERE WILL BE CLEARING IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PART OF THE ZONE BUT LESS SO TOWARD THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE GULF WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF...COMBINED WITH COLDER AIR OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL...WILL CONTINUE TO KICK UP GAP WINDS ALONG THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE GULF COAST...BUT EXPECT SOME SLACKENING OF PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE FRONT EXITS. KODIAK WILL CONTINUE TO SEE PERIODS OF RAIN ON THE NORTHEAST PERIPHERY OF A LOW COMPLEX SITTING OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC. A STRONG GALE-FORCE LOW BEGINS TO MOVE TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE SOUTH...WITH A PREDECESSOR FRONT REACHING THE CENTRAL GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN THE MAIN COMPLEX LOW ENTERING THE GULF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ONLY PERIPHERAL EFFECTS OF THIS STORM WILL IMPACT THE GULF COAST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND AN UPTICK IN OFFSHORE WINDS. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... RIDGING OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BRING CONTINUED CLEAR SKIES AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS TO MOST INLAND AREAS...WITH GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ALONG THE COAST. CLOUD COVER WILL THEN MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES OVER THE AREA STARTING MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING SNOW MAINLY TO THE BRISTOL BAY COAST. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL THEN DEPART THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY...BRINGING A RETURN TO RIDGING...CLEAR SKIES AND COLD TEMPERATURES INTO WEDNESDAY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BRING CONTINUED RAIN AND WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE EASTERN BERING AND AKPEN INTO TUESDAY. OVER THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS...NORTHERLY GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW AHEAD OF A WAVE ROTATING AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THIS LOW INTO MONDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT BREAKS APART OVER THE CENTRAL BERING/ALEUTIANS ON TUESDAY...BRINGING CONTINUED GALES AND RAIN TO THE EASTERN BERING...WITH SNOW TO THE WEST. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING THAT HAS BEEN A SEMI-PERMANENT FEATURE LATELY WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT INTO THE GULF AND DEEPEN EARLY NEXT WEEK. AT THE SURFACE...A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TUESDAY NIGHT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THIS WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER CONFINED TO THE GULF AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING GENERALLY OFFSHORE FLOW AND CLEAR SKIES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE GULF COAST. WHILE OVER THE BERING...BROAD NORTHERLY GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BRING COLD AIR ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA. BY LATE NEXT WEEK...THERE IS GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT THE GULF LOW WILL DISSIPATE SOMEWHERE AROUND THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING INCREASING CHANCES FOR SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...127 140 180 181 185 STORM WARNING 178 GALE WARNING...119 130 131 132 136 138 139 160 165 175 176 177 179 180 181 185 && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK LONG TERM...TP
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:23 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:36 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:48 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:48 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 7, 5:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 16 hr |
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