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Small Craft Advisory 1012, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 20, 2015, 3:39 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2015, 3:39 PM AKST (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Dec 22, 2015, 3:34 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

304 
FZAK52 PAFC 210039
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 PM 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.

PKZ199-211400-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 380 NM NORTHWEST OF
ADAK AT 970 MB MON MORNING AND THEN MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 988 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY MON
AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW FORMS ON THE FRONT 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK AND MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-211400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ155-211400-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-211400-
BRISTOL BAY-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-211400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ170-211400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ171-211400-
UNALASKA BAY-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-211400-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-211400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 34 FT.

$$

PKZ174-211400-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ175-211400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ176-211400-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-211400-
ADAK TO KISKA-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-211400-
KISKA TO ATTU-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-211400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ180-211400-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-211400-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ185-211400-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
339 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

234 
FZAK52 PAFC 211228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-220145-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 190 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT
979 MB TUE MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT
988 MB WED MORNING. A 980 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WED
MORNING AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ150-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W WIND 45 KT IN THE MORNING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45
KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220145-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF 58N.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. WIND BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W
OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 K DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220145-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 34 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 12
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

322 
FZAK52 PAFC 211228 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-220145-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 190 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT
979 MB TUE MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT
988 MB WED MORNING. A 980 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WED
MORNING AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ150-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W WIND 45 KT IN THE MORNING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45
KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220145-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF 58N.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. WIND BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W
OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220145-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 34 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 12
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

168 
FZAK52 PAFC 220037
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 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.

PKZ199-221345-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 980 MB STRETCHED ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WILL GRADUALLY
DISSIPATED THROUGH TUE EVENING. A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KING COVE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A STRONG
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT TRACK TO NEAR KISKA
ISLAND BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 45 KT
FROM W TO E THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221345-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221345-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

853 
FZAK52 PAFC 221234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 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.

PKZ199-230145-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 982 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 70 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING AT 972 MB AND
MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 964 MB THU MORNING.


$$

PKZ150-230145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230145-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SOUTH 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230145-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 20, 4:34 AM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 4:34 AM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

CUT-OFF UPPER LOWS ARE OVER THE GULF AND EAST OF KAMCHATKA...WITH A
WEAKENING UPPER LOW OVER WESTERN AK THIS MORNING. A RIDGE HAS
ALSO DEVELOPED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. A STRONG TRANSPACIFIC JET
IS SHOWING ONLY A SLIGHT ANTICYCLONIC BULGE SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS IN WHAT IS OTHERWISE A NEAR ZONAL PATTERN. AT THE
SURFACE...LOWS ARE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF...THE WESTERN AK
COAST...NEAR KAMCHATKA AND OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A SURFACE RIDGE
IS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WHILE A SURFACE FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE
KAMCHATKA LOW ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE
MOVED INLAND ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...AND PERSIST OVER THE
NORTHWEST GULF AND KENAI PENINSULA AS WELL AS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

AS IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH A STRONG ZONAL JET SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
AREA...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY WITH HOW MODELS ARE
HANDLING LOW DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT NORTH OF THE JET. STRETCHING
OF THE LOWS WITH CENTERS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS SEEMS TO BE THE
NORM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OVER THE BERING WHERE THE WESTERN
ALEUTIAN AND KAMCHATKA LOWS MERGE...STRETCH...AND REDEVELOP
DISTINCT LOWS. WHEN SEVERAL MODELS ARE VIEWED TOGETHER...THESE
REDEVELOPED LOWS FORM IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA TO SOUTHEAST AK BY MON NIGHT. SINCE THERE MUST BE ONLY
ONE SOLUTION...THE FORECAST UTILIZES THE EC IN THE EAST...WHICH
HAS BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT OVER THE LAST FEW RUNS. WITH THIS
SOLUTION THE GULF LOW DISSIPATES OVER SE AK MON MORNING AND
ANOTHER LOW FORMS NEAR THE AKPEN AND DRIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF
BY MON NIGHT. IN THE WEST THE GFS WAS PREFERRED...ALTHOUGH ALSO SIMILAR
TO THE EC. WITH THIS CHOICE THE WESTERN AK LOW MOVES INLAND AND
DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN AND KAMCHATKA LOWS
MERGE AND ELONGATE DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE BERING TONIGHT BEFORE
AGAIN DEVELOPING DISTINCT CENTERS OVER THE WESTERN AND EASTERN
BERING MON NIGHT. CONFIDENCE WITH DETAILS OUT WEST IS LOW...BUT
SLIGHTLY HIGHER OVER THE EASTERN DOMAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE EAST
TODAY AND BECOME A NON-FACTOR IN THE WEATHER FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TONIGHT. THIS HAS INCREASED THE OFFSHORE GRADIENT AND THE WINDS IN
SUCH FAVORED AREAS NEAR GAPS (SUCH AS SEWARD AND WHITTIER) WILL
CONTINUE TODAY THEN WEAKEN TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE WEAK
DEFORMATION ZONE STRETCHING FROM THE GULF LOW THROUGH THE KENAI
PENINSULA AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BRING SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS TO THE KENAI...THEN BREAK APART LATER TODAY. THE SOUTH
CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL REMAIN UNDER WEAK HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH
TONIGHT. ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT THE THE UPPER LOW OVER THAT
HAS BEEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL PUSH EASTWARD INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TO MUCH OF
THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FORECAST FOR TODAY WILL REVOLVE AROUND A WEAKENING STACKED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM DRIFTING OVER THE MAINLAND THROUGH THE DAY.
NUMEROUS TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
DAY...DECREASING IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN MODERATED BY CLOUD COVER. ON MONDAY...A COLDER AIR
MASS FILTERS IN FROM THE INTERIOR WITHIN A WEAK OUTFLOW PATTERN.
LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS...CLEARING CLOUDS...AND COLDER TEMPERATURES
WILL TAKE HOLD THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A VERY COMPLEX FORECAST SHAPING UP OVER THE WESTERN/CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SEE CYCLOGENESIS AS A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH INVIGORATES IT. GUIDANCE HAS BEEN ALL OVER THE
PLACE WITH THIS FEATURE BUT THE LATEST PICTURE IS THAT THE ENERGY
WILL SPREAD OUT INTO AN ELONGATED CIRCULATION WITH ONE
CONSOLIDATED SURFACE LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING...THEN A SEPARATE
DEVELOPMENT FURTHER TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATER TONIGHT.
THE SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT COULD BE A STRONGER COMPACT SYSTEM WITH
A SMALL AREA OF VERY STRONG WINDS BUT LIKELY IT WILL BE A FAST
MOVING SYSTEM AS IT GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE LARGELY ZONAL FLOW. A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONNECT THESE TWO CIRCULATIONS...STRETCHING
ACROSS THE BERING SEA. AS THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS THERE WILL BE A
BRIEF SHOT OF STRONG WINDS IN THE ADAK AREA EARLY THIS EVENING BUT
IT WILL BE SHORT LIVED. BEHIND THE FRONT ANOTHER SHOWERY REGIME
WILL STAY IN PLACE WITH WEAKER WINDS.

&&

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

THE JET STREAM WILL KEEP THE ACTIVE STORM TRACK SUPPRESSED SOUTH
OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...AND WILL ALLOW FOR
COLD AIR TO SPILL SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA BRINGING TEMPERATURES
WELL BELOW NORMAL BY THE MIDDLE TO LATER PART OF CHRISTMAS
WEEK...ESPECIALLY FOR SOUTHCENTRAL. MODEL AGREEMENT WITH
INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS AND FEATURES IS POOR AT BEST...YIELDING LOW
CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST OUTSIDE OF THE FACT THAT BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND OUTFLOW WINDS WILL IMPACT THE REGION...HOWEVER
THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER THE MAINLAND...ESPECIALLY SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA...AND OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM
THE COLD AIR FILTERING THROUGH THE TERRAIN GAPS INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

ACROSS THE BERING REGION...THE MAIN FEATURE THAT WILL BEAR
WATCHING WILL BE THE DEPARTING STRONG LOW HEADING TOWARD THE GULF
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...THEN THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER STRONG LOW
ENTERING THE SOUTHWEST BERING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC MID- TO LATE
WEEK THAT MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION AT
SOME POINT DURING THIS TIMEFRAME.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 181 185
         GALES 155 165 170 172 173 174 175 176 177
         178 180 181 185 352 411 412 413 414

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 20, 3:13 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 20, 3:13 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 20, 3:39 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 20, 3:39 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 21, 3:20 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 21, 3:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 21, 3:28 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 21, 3:28 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.