Gale Warning 923, NWS Anchorage, AK

683 
FZAK52 PAFC 231212
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240130-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 240 NM NORTH OF
AMCHITKA AS A 961 MB THU MORNING. THIS LOW SHIFTS TO 160 NM NORTH
OF ADAK AS A 967 MB LOW THU NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING 50 NM NORTH
OF ATKA FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON AND DRIVES TO THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA
BY FRI MORNING. A 968 MB LOW AT 410 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-240130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240130-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240130-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

186 
FZAK52 PAFC 240020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241300-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW AT 180 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 150 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES. A 977
MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 370 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU
MORNING THEN TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 957 MB THU
EVENING THEN TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 950 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 55 KT.
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20
KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241300-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
SE 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 50 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241300-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
W OF DUTCH HARBOR...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING T0 40 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT FROM ATKA E
THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM
ATKA E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM ATKA E. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
W OF SHEMYA...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N...E WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-241300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. S OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

471 
FZAK52 PAFC 241237
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-250200-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 230 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 75 NM NORTH OF ATKA AS
A 968 MB LOW THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT EXTENDS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO A SECOND LOW AND
WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE SECOND LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF ADAK DRIVES OVER DUTCH HARBOR AS A
951 MB LOW FRI MORNING THEN SHIFTS TO 60 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AS
961 MB LOW BY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-250200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250200-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250200-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...S WIND 35 KT
BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
DUTCH HARBOR W...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. E OF ADAK...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT BUILDING TO 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 60 KT...EXCEPT NW 45 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 35 FT
EXCEPT 26 FT FROM SHEMYA W. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT EXCEPT 21 FT FROM SHEMYA W. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND N.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-250200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT
BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SAINT
MATTHEW E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

732 
FZAK52 PAFC 250005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-251300-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MERGE INTO THE INTENSIFYING
LOW THAT IS MOVING TO NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON. A
973 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL INTENSIFY TO 952 MB
100 NM NORTH NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN
TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON. A 986 MB
LOW FORMING 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT WILL INTENSIFY TO 973
MB NEAR ADAK SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-251300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 55 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ155-251300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ160-251300-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT DEVELOPING
IN THE EVENING. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO
60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT IN DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-251300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-251300-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-251300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-251300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 55 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-251300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-251300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. FROM
ATKA E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. FROM ATKA E...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 31 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-251300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA
E...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-251300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 29 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-251300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT FROM SHEMYA W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-251300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-251300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-251300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

693 
FZAK52 PAFC 251246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 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.

PKZ199-260145-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA DISSIPATES LATE FRI MORNING.
A 957 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES 120 NM NORTHWEST OF
COLD BAY FRI NIGHT AT 957 MB THEN SHIFTS 100 NM NORTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK AS A 983 MB LOW SUN MORNING THEN DISSIPATES. A 984 MB LOW
FORMS 295 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING MOVES 270 NM SOUTHWEST
OF DUTCH HARBOR AS AN ELONGATED 973 MB LOW BY SUN MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT WRAPS BACK INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ150-260145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO
21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ155-260145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ160-260145-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-260145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING
SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
PORT MOLLER...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-260145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-260145-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-260145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-260145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-260145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 32
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-260145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 29
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-260145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-260145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ179-260145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-260145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-260145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-260145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
503 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
FOG CONTINUES TO BE THE PRIMARY WEATHER CONCERN ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD AND INTO
THE MORNING HOURS. OVER PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL...SOME PATCHY FOG
CONTINUES TO LINGER AS THESE AREAS REMAIN SATURATED AND UNDER A
FAIRLY STRONG SURFACE INVERSION. AS THE LOW OVER THE GULF
CONTINUES TO PUSH EASTWARD THIS MORNING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AND BEGIN A COOLING AND DRYING TREND OVER THE AREA. OUT
WEST...PATCHY FOG INITIATED BY THE SAME PHENOMENA DESCRIBED ABOVE
PERSISTS ACROSS THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
BRISTOL BAY. A WEAK FRONT HAS STARTED TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE
SOUTHWEST COAST FROM THE EASTERN BERING...WHICH WILL BEGIN TO
SPREAD SNOW INLAND THROUGH THIS MORNING. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS THE STRONG AREA OF INSTABILITY OVER MUCH OF THE ALEUTIANS
AND BERING SEA... WHICH HAS RESULTED IN SOME GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS
AND INSTABILITY SHOWERS. CURRENT IR SATELLITE IMAGERY IS ALSO
SHOWING A LOW PRESSURE CIRCULATION DEVELOPING OVER THE FAR WESTERN
ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OVERALL THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT REGARDING
THE MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY OF THE MAJOR FEATURES IMPACTING THE
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...THE PRIMARY PACIFIC
JET STREAK REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA...KEEPING MOST OF THE
STRONGER STORMS HEADING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A DIGGING
TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING TUESDAY NIGHT HELPS AMPLIFY A RIDGE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SOME MINOR
DIFFERENCES IN THE INTENSITY OF THE JET STREAK THAT FORMS
DOWNSTREAM OF THE RIDGE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. MODELS HAVE COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER...
THEY CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS
SYSTEM AS IT CROSSES INTO THE BERING SEA WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
NAM AND EC WERE THE MODELS OF CHOICE CONCERNING THE ABOVE
MENTIONED DIFFERENCES...WITH THE GFS BEING THE SLIGHTLY FASTER AND
WEAKER SOLUTION. CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST IS HIGH CONSIDERING
LOW MODEL SPREAD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEAK UPPER TROUGH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST
INTO CANADA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY FROM
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EAST AND OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THEN END
THIS EVENING AS THE TROUGH EXITS THE AREA. FOR MUCH OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA...SOME LOW/MID CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER FLOW IS WEAK BEHIND THIS TROUGH. LOW LEVEL
OFFSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...KEEPING
THE WINDS GOING AT SEWARD AND WHITTIER. THESE WINDS WILL FURTHER
INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM
THE WEST AHEAD OF A STRONG STORM OVER THE BERING SEA. THIS RIDGE
WILL ALSO HELP TO CLEAR SKIES OVER INLAND SOUTH CENTRAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONT WILL PUSH ONSHORE THE MAINLAND TODAY BRINGING AREAS
OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND GREATER BRISTOL BAY. THE
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BRINGING A CHANCE
OF LIGHT SNOW TO THAT AREA AS WELL. BEHIND THE FRONT...A SHOWERY
REGIME WILL MOVE IN WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS BEING THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA. ANY LINGERING SHOWERS WILL EXIT ON
WEDNESDAY...THEN A FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT WHICH WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO MAINLY COASTAL AREAS OF
THE MAINLAND WITH A CHANCE OF BLOWING SNOW AS WELL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS. OVERNIGHT...A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING
NORTH PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE WILL SPREAD FIRST SNOW...THEN RAIN OVER
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. WITH A STRONG JET OVERHEAD...AND A DRY SLOT
PUNCHING IN BEHIND THE FRONT THERE IS AMPLE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH
WINDS TO MIX DOWN FROM ABOVE THE SURFACE. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR WEDNESDAY. THE SAME
FRONT WILL SPREAD SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN FOR THE DUTCH HARBOR...THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AND ALASKA PENINSULA. BEFORE SNOW CHANGES TO
RAIN ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

MODELS ARE COMING INTO SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO
THE MIDWEEK BERING STORM...HOWEVER THERE IS STILL SOME
DISAGREEMENT ABOUT HOW FAR NORTH THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE IT STARTS EAST ON THURSDAY. WITH THE VERY
STRONG JET STREAM TO THE SOUTH AM STILL FAVORING THE MORE SOUTHERN
SOLUTIONS WHICH WHICH WOULD BRING THE LOW ROUGHLY 100 TO 150 NM
INTO THE BERING BEFORE IT GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE BROADER WESTERLY
FLOW AND SWINGS EAST.

THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT POINT OF UNCERTAINTY CONCERNS THE FATE OF THE
NEXT ITERATION OF THIS LOW IN THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TIME PERIOD.
THE PREFERRED EC CONTINUES TO DEPICT A NORTH PACIFIC TROUGH
SWINGING AROUND THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LARGE UPPER LOW...WHICH SPINS
UP ANOTHER STRONG SURFACE LOW WHICH LIFTS NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN
BERING TO THE NORTH OF THE WESTERN TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT/EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS SOLUTION IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL JET LOCATION AND STRENGTH...WITH LAST
EVENING'S GFS AND GEM MODELS NOW TRENDING SIMILAR TO THE EC. ALSO
WITH ALL THE ENERGY AND COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH
SWINGING THROUGH THE NORTH PACIFIC ON THURSDAY AM FAVORING THE
IDEA OF THE WAVE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING INTO A CLOSED LOW THURSDAY
NIGHT.

IMPACT WISE...THE SOLUTION WITH THE STRONG SURFACE LOW SWINGING
ACROSS THE TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BRING RATHER WINDY
CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE BERING REGION...AND MAY RESULT IN FUTURE
HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY FOR
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL ALSO HELP SUSTAIN THE
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GAP WINDS IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
HOWEVER...HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY TO BE LIMITED TO JUST
THE EASTERN BERING AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS OF THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. A CONTINUED ACTIVE STORM TRACK WILL BRING ADDITIONAL
STRONG LOWS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER FARTHER EAST THEY WILL TEND TO DROP SOUTH
CROSSING THE GULF CLOSER TO 50N...ONLY MINIMALLY IMPACTING
SOUTHERN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH...187
MARINE...GALES...127 131 132 150 155 170 172-176 179 185
         STORMS...177 178
         HVY FRZG SPRY...127 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...JR/CC