Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 895, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 14, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2015, 3:29 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
423 FZAK52 PAFC 150000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 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. PKZ199-151230- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL WILL TRACK TO NEAR GAMBELL AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN EXITS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WED MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES INLAND FROM BRISTOL BAY NEAR DILLINGHAM AT 994 MB TUE MORNING. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 280 NM NORTH OF ATKA TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1003 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-151230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-151230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-151230- BRISTOL BAY- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-151230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ170-151230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ171-151230- UNALASKA BAY- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-151230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ173-151230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ174-151230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-151230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-151230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ177-151230- ADAK TO KISKA- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ178-151230- KISKA TO ATTU- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ179-151230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ180-151230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ181-151230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-151230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
258 FZAK52 PAFC 150857 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 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. UPDATED ZONES 150 155 PKZ199-152115- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL WILL TRACK TO NEAR GAMBELL AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN EXITS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WED MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES INLAND FROM BRISTOL BAY NEAR DILLINGHAM AT 994 MB TUE MORNING. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 280 NM NORTH OF ATKA TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1003 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-152115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-152115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-152115- BRISTOL BAY- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-152115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ170-152115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ171-152115- UNALASKA BAY- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-152115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ173-152115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ174-152115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-152115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-152115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ177-152115- ADAK TO KISKA- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ178-152115- KISKA TO ATTU- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ179-152115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ180-152115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ181-152115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-152115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 1157 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
410 FZAK52 PAFC 151229 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 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. PKZ199-160145- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT EXITS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WED MORNING. A 992 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 30 NM WEST OF DILLINGHAM LATER THIS MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 966 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING 25 KT LATE MORNING AND THEN BECOMING S 15 KT MID AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-160145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT MID MORNING AND SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-160145- BRISTOL BAY- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-160145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ170-160145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ171-160145- UNALASKA BAY- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-160145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ173-160145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ174-160145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-160145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-160145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ177-160145- ADAK TO KISKA- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 38 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ178-160145- KISKA TO ATTU- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ179-160145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ180-160145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ181-160145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-160145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 329 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
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 14, 5:49 AM AKST, 9 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 5:49 AM AKST, 9 hours 11 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
549 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE REMNANTS OF THE ONCE POWERFUL BERING SEA CYCLONE CONTINUES TO
FILL AND WEAKEN...WITH THE NOW 948 HPA STORM FORCE LOW NOW
CENTERED JUST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS ARE IMPACTING MUCH OF THE EASTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS AS
WELL AS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND SOUTHWEST COAST. WITH A LONG
SOUTHWEST FLOW FETCH...HIGHER SEAS WILL BRING IN SOME POTENTIAL
COASTAL FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST COAST FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM TO SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. THE ASSOCIATED GALE FORCE
OCCLUDED FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING...AS INDICATED BY SURFACE OBS AND THE
MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO FILLING IN ACROSS
NORTHERN COOK INLET INTO ANCHORAGE AS EVIDENCED BY THE KENAI
RADAR. THE EASTWARD FRONTAL PROGRESSION IS BEING DRIVEN BY THE
LEFT EXIT REGION OF A MUCH WEAKENED 120 KT POLAR JET STREAM WHICH
IS MOVING INTO THE YUKON THIS MORNING. FINALLY...A LOW AMPLITUDE
SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS FORMING ALONG THE PERIPHERY/BASE OF THE POLAR
JET SOUTH OF ADAK. THIS FEATURE WILL BE AN IMPORTANT WEATHER MAKER
AS IT MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO BRISTOL BAY AND PARTS OF
COOK INLET TODAY AND TUESDAY.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THEY ARE IN OVERALL PRETTY GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE PATTERN AND DO NOT DIVERGE UNTIL A COMPACT LOW
RAPIDLY TRANSITS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS RAPIDLY
MOVING LOW WILL HAVE IMPACTS ACROSS THE REGIONS...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR A QUICK HITTING BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVIER SNOW
ACROSS BRISTOL BAY. AS IT MOVES INLAND...THE LOW WILL WEAKEN...BUT
THE STREAM OF MOISTURE WILL IMPACT MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS COASTAL
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCUMULATING SNOW...AS WELL
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND WINDS ACROSS COOK INLET. WITH SUCH AN
UNUSUAL LOW TRACK FROM BRISTOL BAY THROUGH THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY...THERE IS NOT MUCH "PATTERN RECOGNITION" TO SUPPORT SUCH
AN UNUSUAL SOLUTION. MOREOVER...THE MODELS DIFFER ON TIMING AND
STRENGTH OF THIS LOW...WITH THE NAM BEING A STRONGER AND SLOWER
SOLUTION COMPARED TO THE FAST ECMWF/GFS SOLUTIONS. FOR NOW...A
RATHER BROAD APPROACH FAVORING THE SLIGHTLY FASTER AND QUICKER
HITTING SOLUTIONS IS FAVORED.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FRONT THAT BROUGHT STRONG GALES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA THIS MORNING IS NOW DISSIPATING ALONG THE COAST AND WINDS
ARE SUBSIDING. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT CONTINUE TO
LINGER FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...BUT THEY
ARE WEAKENING AS WELL. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE PROGRESSES QUICKLY NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA. FAVORABLE SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS
SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A QUICK BURST OF SNOW...ALTHOUGH THE QUICK
PROGRESSION OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE ACCUMULATIONS TO REMAIN
LIGHT.
THE WEATHER PATTERN BECOMES MORE UNCERTAIN BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT
AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKES AN UNUSUAL TRACK INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...AND A WEAKER LOW DEVELOPS IN COOK INLET. WHILE
MORE MOISTURE IS AVAILABLE WITH THIS SYSTEM...DOWNSLOPING IS ALSO
LIKELY TO LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL...MATANUSKA VALLEY...AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A LARGE BERING LOW CENTERED JUST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHWEST THROUGH
THE DAY TODAY...WITH A CHANGE TO MOSTLY ALL SNOW AS COLDER AIR
BEGINS TO MOVE IN TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
DIMINISH GREATLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WEAKENS. A FAST MOVING COMPACT LOW WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...SPREADING A
SWATH OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THIS
LOW WILL RAPIDLY TRACK INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY THE LATE
MORNING...THEN CLEARS OUT BY THE EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW
FALL IS LIKELY ACROSS BOTH REGIONS...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A
RATHER NARROW BUT HEAVY BAND OF SNOW ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY
REGION. THERE WILL BE A REPRIEVE IN WEATHER TUE NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLES IN BEHIND THE LOW MOVING OUT OF THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.
THE LARGE SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL APPROACHING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
COAST TO CAPE NEWENHAM COAST WILL BRING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND
POSSIBLY SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING WITH THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TIDES AND STORM SURGE
BRINGING COASTAL WATER LEVELS UP TO 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MAXIMUM
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE. THE VARIABLE ICE COVER ALONG THE COAST
WILL BRING BOTH INCREASED UNCERTAINTY IN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE
IMPACTS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE TO BE TOSSED UP ON
BEACHES AND INTO TO ADJACENT LOWLANDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WITH THE GIANT LOW IN THE BERING CONTINUING TO FILL...THE STRONG
WESTERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AND THEN DROP OFF
MORE RAPIDLY TONIGHT. A SERIES OF SMALLER SHORTWAVES WILL ROTATE
THROUGH THE BERING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT KEEPING SHOWERS
ACTIVE BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHTER AND GENERALLY IN THE 20 TO
30 KT RANGE.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE BERING LOW WILL HAVE WEAKENED AND PUSHED OFF TO THE NORTH
HEADING INTO THE MID TERM LEAVING A SHOWERY PATTERN BEHIND IT. TWO
NEW SYSTEMS WILL APPROACH THE AREA MID TO LATE WEEK. THERE IS
DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTERN SYSTEM WHICH MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING THURSDAY. THE EC IS A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN THE
OTHERS BUT FROM AN IMPACTS STANDPOINT THEY ALL HAVE THE FRONT FROM
THIS SYSTEM MAKING IT TO THE WEST COAST FRIDAY. THERE IS MORE
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE LOW APPROACHING KODIAK WEDNESDAY. THE NAM
AND GEM TAKE THE LOW INTO SHELIKOF STRAIT WHILE THE GFS STAYS ON
THE SOUTHEASTERN SIDE OF THE ISLAND WITH THE EC EVEN FURTHER TO
THE SOUTH. THESE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS OFFER A WIDE VARIATION ON
IMPACTS OF WINDS AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL
WHICH LEADS TO A LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST BY LATE WEEK. AN
ENSEMBLE MEAN SOLUTION WAS CHOSEN WHICH HELPED GET A MIDDLE GROUND
SOLUTION THAT BRINGS THE LOW INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY 155 161.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 179.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138 139 150 155 160 165
171 172 173 174 175 180 181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...DKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 14, 11:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Dec 15, 3:29 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 15, 3:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 15, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:01 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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