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Gale Warning 906, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2015, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 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 17, 2015, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Dec 20, 2015, 3:40 AM AKST
In force: 61 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

427 
FZAK52 PAFC 180003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 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.

PKZ199-181330-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 951 MB LOW 260 NM NORTH OF ATTU MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND BY SAT AFTERNOON AS A 963 MB LOW. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY SAT
MORNING. A 979 MB LOW ENTERS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC 230 NM WEST OF
ATTU SAT MORNING AND MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AS A 977 MB
LOW SAT AFTERNOON. A FRONT TRAILS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG THE
COAST.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181330-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW
WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
24 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181330-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 31 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-181330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

6 follow-up statements

180 
FZAK52 PAFC 181241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 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.

PKZ199-190130-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 944 MB LOW 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL SAT MORNING AT 955 MB...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 973 MB. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. A NEW
FRONT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SAT MORNING AND REMAINS
STATIONARY THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190130-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
29 FT EXCEPT 20 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT W 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 31 FT
EXCEPT 22 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190130-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-190130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

984 
FZAK52 PAFC 182116 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

UPDATED ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-190430-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 944 MB LOW 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL SAT MORNING AT 955 MB...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 973 MB. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. A NEW
FRONT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SAT MORNING AND REMAINS
STATIONARY THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-190430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190430-
BRISTOL BAY-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
29 FT EXCEPT 20 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT W 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 31 FT
EXCEPT 22 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190430-
UNALASKA BAY-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-190430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1216 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

430 
FZAK52 PAFC 190001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 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.

PKZ199-191245-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 946 MB LOW 305 NM WEST OF ST PAUL MOVES TO 20 NM SOUTH OF
TOKSOOK BAY AS A 966 MB LOW SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVES ONSHORE SUN
MORNING. A 987 MB LOW 430 NM WEST OF ATTU SAT MORNING MOVES TO 160
NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU SAT EVENING AS A 972 MB LOW BEFORE MOVING TOWARDS
KAMCHATKA SUN MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 185 NM SOUTH
OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AS A 964 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ150-191245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-191245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-191245-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-191245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
25 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT EXCEPT 25 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-191245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-191245-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-191245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 38 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-191245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
37 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-191245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-191245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-191245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-191245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-191245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-191245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
37 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-191245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-191245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-191245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

234 
FZAK52 PAFC 191241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 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.

PKZ199-200145-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES INLAND NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 975 MB. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND STALLS ON SUNDAY. A NEW LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS
FRONT 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SUN MORNING AT 982 MB AND MOVES
TO 160 NM NORTH OF ADAK MON MORNING AT 971 MB.


$$

PKZ150-200145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-200145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-200145-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-200145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT EXCEPT 24 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-200145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-200145-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-200145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. WIND BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W
OF UNALASKA. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-200145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-200145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-200145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-200145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-200145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. WIND BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
AMCHITKA PASS. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-200145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-200145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 36 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-200145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-200145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-200145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT....N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

763 
FZAK52 PAFC 192350
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 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.

PKZ199-201030-
100 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR KIPNUK
SUN MORNING AT 977 MB. A 977 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL
MOVE TO 475 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU SUN NIGHT AT 983 MB AND THEN
DISSIPATE MON MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL
MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 968 MB
SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL 
AT 968 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-201245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-201245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-201245-
BRISTOL BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-201245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-201245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-201245-
UNALASKA BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-201245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-201245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-201245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ175-201245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE 
EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ176-201245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING 
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-201245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE 
EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR ADAK. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ178-201245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ179-201245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-201245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ181-201245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-201245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
250 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

894 
FZAK52 PAFC 201240
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 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.

PKZ199-210200-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 330 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 975 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 160 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB TUE MORNING. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK TUE
MORNING AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-210200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 20
FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210200-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND
15 KT...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210200-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
UNALASKA. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-210200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-210200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-210200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ178-210200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
SHEMYA.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
SHEMYA.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ181-210200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-210200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 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 17, 5:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 5:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 20 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
543 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A CUT-OFF UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS MOVED INTO THE GULF OF AK THIS
MORNING...WITH STRONG RIDGES OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA
AND THE BERING SEA...AND ANOTHER UPPER LOW OVER KAMCHATKA. AT THE
SURFACE...A LOW IS SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED
STORM FORCE FRONT DRAPED ALONG THE ENTIRE GULF COAST...AND A
SECOND LOW IS GAINING STRENGTH JUST OFF OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
IN THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING. ITS ASSOCIATED STORM FORCE FRONT IS
OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS. A RIDGE IS CENTERED OVER
THE BERING. COLD NORTHWEST FLOW STREAMING BETWEEN THE BERING RIDGE
AND THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK IS SPREADING SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT. THE LOW AND FRONT IN THE
GULF WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND AWAY FROM LAND THROUGH FRI. THE
BERING RIDGE WILL MIGRATE ACROSS THE AKPEN TODAY AND THEN THE
GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. THE KAMCHATKA LOW AND WESTERN BERING FRONT
THEN FOLLOW SUIT...WITH THE FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST AK FRI AND
FRI NIGHT...AND THE LOW ITSELF REACHING THE EASTERN BERING IN THE
SAME TIME FRAME. THIS WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL WEAKENING OF WINDS
OVER THE GULF FOR THE REST OF THE WORKWEEK...DRYING CONDITIONS
CROSSING MAINLAND AK AND THE GULF BEFORE THE WEEKEND...AND A STORM
FORCE LOW AND FRONT TRANSITING THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS BY THE
WEEKEND.

&&

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

A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND HAS BEEN SUPPORTING GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL OVERNIGHT. ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT LIES JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE GULF COAST...AND
HAS BEEN SUPPORTING STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM JUST SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO AUGUSTINE
ISLAND. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS ALSO CREATED A FAVORABLE
PRESSURE GRADIENT FOR GUSTS TO OCCUR ALL NIGHT ACROSS THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY...WEST ANCHORAGE...AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RELAX THIS MORNING
INTO EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND
CONTINUES TO THE EAST.

BY FRIDAY EVENING...A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND A
TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE ISLAND. THIS
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TAP INTO SUFFICIENT TROPICAL MOISTURE TO BRING
STEADY RAIN AND SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND
THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL TAPER OFF
THROUGH THE MORNING AS THE LARGE LOW IN THE GULF SHIFTS EAST. THE
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS AND PASSES IN THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WILL ALSO DIMINISH AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
RELAXES AS THE LOW EXITS THE AREA AND A TRANSIENT RIDGE BUILD OVER
THE AREA IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT LARGE BERING LOW. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING THEN PUSH INLAND BRINGING SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS THROUGH
THE DAY FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE LARGE LOW DEVELOPING IN
THE FAR WESTERN BERING CURRENTLY STRETCHES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING. THIS FRONT WILL
TRACK EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT REACHING THE WESTERN MAINLAND FRIDAY
MORNING. THE PARENT LOW WILL FOLLOW MORE SLOWLY REACHING THE
CENTRAL BERING FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM FORCE SOUTHERLIES WILL FOLLOW
THE INITIAL FRONT EAST WITH A BROADER AREA OF WESTERLY STORMS
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE LOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRANSITION TO THE GULF WITH SECONDARY
LOW DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NORTHERN OR CENTRAL GULF. CONFIDENCE IN
THE EXACT LOCATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE LOCATION OF THE
ACCOMPANYING JET STREAM. SNOW CHANCES FOR SOUTHCENTRAL INCLUDING
THE LARGER POPULATION CENTERS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON HOW FAR
NORTH TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPMENT
OCCURS...AS WELL AS ANY SOUTHEASTERLY MOISTURE PUSH PROVIDED BY
POTENTIAL JET DEVELOPMENT ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE NEGATIVE-
TILTED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. OVERALL...CONFIDENCE IN SNOW CHANCES
FOR ANCHORAGE AND VICINITY HAVE DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT IN THE LAST
DAY...ESPECIALLY FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

MEANWHILE OVER THE BERING A SURFACE FRONT WILL ELONGATE FROM WEST
TO EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND SERVE AS A FOCUSING
MECHANISM FOR SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS. BEHIND THIS FRONT...COLD
ADVECTION WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE COMMON OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING.

BY THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK...AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL
SETTLE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...BRINGING BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES (BY DECEMBER STANDARDS) TO MOST AREAS THAT MAY
PERSIST UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191.
MARINE...GALE 130 131 132 138 139 141 155 165 170-172 180 181.
         STORM 119 120 150 173-179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...CC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 17, 3:03 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 17, 3:10 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 17, 3:10 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 17, 3:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 17, 11:32 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	5 hr
Dec 18, 3:41 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 18, 3:41 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	35 hr
Dec 18, 3:52 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Dec 18, 4:49 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	8 hr
Dec 18, 12:42 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	27 hr

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