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Storm Warning 137, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 10, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 10, 2015, 3:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2015, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 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.

673 
FZAK52 PAFC 110046
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 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.

PKZ199-111330-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA STRENGTHENS TO 967 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 70 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY WED MORNING BEFORE CROSSING
THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA. THE LOW EMERGES AROUND 50 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 964 MB WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 100
NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AS A 962 MB LOW THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 65 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 42 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111330-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 25
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 70 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT BUILDING TO 36 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
35 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111330-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 70 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 37 FT
SUBSIDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 33
FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-111330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
059 
FZAK52 PAFC 111203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 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.

PKZ199-120130-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 966 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHWEST OF FALSE PASS MOVES TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF AKHIOK AT 962 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVES EAST INTO
THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ150-120130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 65 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT
INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 43 FT EXCEPT 37 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120130-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS
23 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120130-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 85 KT DIMINISHING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 70 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
UNALASKA...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 35 KT. SEAS 26
FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-120130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
068 
FZAK52 PAFC 111804
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

UPDATED 150

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.

PKZ199-120430-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 966 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHWEST OF FALSE PASS MOVES TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF AKHIOK AT 962 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVES EAST INTO
THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ150-120430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 65 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT
INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 43 FT EXCEPT 37 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120430-
BRISTOL BAY-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS
23 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120430-
UNALASKA BAY-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 85 KT DIMINISHING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 70 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
UNALASKA...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 35 KT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-120430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
904 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
112 
FZAK52 PAFC 120012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 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.

PKZ199-121245-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK MOVES TO THE CENTRAL GULF
AT 961 MB THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THU EVENING. A 1010 MB
LOW OVER KAMCHATKA THU EVENING THEN MOVES TO 210 NM WEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1000 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 42 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 48 FT SUBSIDING TO 40 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121245-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121245-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-121245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
937 
FZAK52 PAFC 121234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 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.

PKZ199-130145-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE THU NIGHT MOVES
TO 125 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 992 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING MIDDAY FRI AND MOVES
INTO THE EASTERN BERING LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130145-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130145-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-130145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Nov 10, 5:37 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 5:37 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
537 AM AKST TUE NOV 10 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
WESTERLY FLOW AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE FOR SOUTHERN
MAINLAND ALASKA DUE TO THE WEAKENING LOW NEAR THE SEWARD
PENINSULA. THIS LOW IS ALSO CONTINUING TO BRING COLDER AIR OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE GULF WHICH HAS BEEN AIDING IN CONVECTION
AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE GULF. THE LOW IS ALSO
BRINGING ANOTHER SHORTWAVE OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL THAT IS PUSHING
THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST. OUT WEST A LOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC IS
MOVING EAST NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND IS BEGINNING TO PHASE
WITH A SHORTWAVE MOVING IN FROM RUSSIA WHICH WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN
THE LOW AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM WITH THE ONLY
IMPACTFUL DISCREPANCIES HAPPENING ON A SMALL SCALE. ONE OF THE
EARLY STRUGGLES IS WITH SNOW AROUND COOK INLET. THERE ARE VARYING
DEGREES OF HOW MUCH SNOW TO KEEP AROUND THE AREA TODAY WITH THE
GFS BEING THE HEAVIEST. WITH EVIDENCE OF CONVERGENCE ALREADY OVER
COOK INLET CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER WITH GUIDANCE LIKE THE GFS THAT
HAS MORE SHOWERS. OUT WEST THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STRONG
WINDS ON THE COLD AIR ADVECTION SIDE OF THE LOW MOVING ACROSS THE
BERING BUT THERE ARE SOME ISSUES WITH HOW FAR NORTH PRECIPITATION
MAKES IT AS THE LOW MOVES EAST. THIS MAINLY IMPACTS THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE THE RAIN/SNOW LINE IS AND
AMOUNTS OF SNOW. THE CONSENSUS OF THE GUIDANCE IS TO KEEP SAINT
PAUL MOSTLY SNOW AND SAINT GEORGE WITH MORE RAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LARGER
SCALE TROUGH WILL COMBINE WITH DEEP LAYER INSTABILITY AND ARCTIC
AIR TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. WITH
GENERAL WEST TO SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL FLOW THE WEST SIDE OF KODIAK
ISLAND AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE KENAI/CHUGACH/TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS
WILL BE FAVORED AREAS FOR SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND LOCALIZED IN NATURE...DEPENDING ON EXACTLY
WHERE BANDS OF SHOWERS TRACK. THE INSTABILITY WILL ALSO LEAD TO
GOOD VERTICAL MIXING WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...PRIMARILY ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF WHERE LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY IS
GREATEST.

THE UPPER TROUGH WILL EXIT TO THE NORTH AND EAST TONIGHT BRINGING
AN END TO SNOW SHOWERS. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE BERING SEA. THE
UPPER JET WILL DRIVE THIS SYSTEM QUICKLY EASTWARD...KEEPING THE
WORST OF THE IMPACTS ACROSS THE GULF AND NORTH GULF COAST/KENAI
PENINSULA. ONE NOTEWORTHY ASPECT OF THIS PARTICULAR SYSTEM IS THE
PRESENCE OF A DEEP ARCTIC AIR MASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ESPECIALLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND WINDS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHERN COOK INLET. THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE LOW ACROSS THE GULF...WHICH WILL
DETERMINE HOW STRONG THOSE WINDS GET. RIGHT NOW HAVE ADVERTISED
STORM FORCE WINDS...BUT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HURRICANE FORCE
GUSTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN COOK INLET AD ARCTIC AIR
ADVECTS SOUTHWARD ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM.

AS FOR PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF COAST...BUT WILL BE SHORT-LIVED
DUE TO THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL
STALL JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH GULF COASTLINE...WITH LOW LEVEL
FLOW OUT AHEAD OF IT BACKING FROM THE EAST TO THE NORTH. THIS WILL
KEEP THE VALDEZ AREA DRIER THAN NORMAL (DUE TO CONSTANT SUPPLY OF
LOW LEVEL COOL AND DRY AIR FROM THE COPPER RIVER BASIN) AND WILL
GENERALLY RESULT IN LOWER QPF OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA (AS PRECIP HANGS UP IN THE MOUNTAINS ALONG PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND). OF COURSE...THIS FLOW ALSO KEEPS WARMER AIR FROM
PUSHING INLAND FROM THE GULF SO PRECIPITATION WILL MAINLY BE IN
THE FORM OF SNOW. AREAS ON THE INLAND SIDE OF THE COASTAL RANGE
WILL LIKELY REMAIN COMPLETELY DRY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE DRY
ARCTIC AIR MASS.

&&

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

SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO WANE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS A STACKED LOW OVER NORTON SOUND DRIFTS
NORTHWARD AND WEAKENS. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO
SWITCH TO A MORE ZONAL PATTERN VS THE AMPLIFIED PATTERN SEEN OVER
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. A VERY STRONG BERING SEA LOW WILL PUSH
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BRING BACK
SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND SNOW CHANCES TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL REMAIN LARGELY ON
THE DRY SIDE AS THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHES
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. IN ADDITION...A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT POCKET
OF NEGATIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION
STABILIZING THE ATMOSPHERE EVEN MORE. PRECIPITATION TYPE ACROSS
THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL VARY FROM SNOW TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
AS THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE LOW
WILL BRING A POTENT SLUG OF WARMER AIR MAINLY SOUTH OF KING
SALMON. THIS WILL KEEP THE PRECIPITATION SOUTH OF KING SALMON AS
RAIN WHILE THE REST OF THE AREA SEES PERIODS OF SNOW AND SNOW
SHOWERS.

THE BERING SEA LOW LOOKS TO HAVE SHIFTED SLIGHTLY FURTHER NORTH WHEN
COMPARED TO MODEL RUNS FROM THIS TIME YESTERDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW
THE CORE OF STRONGEST WINDS TO NOW PUSH ACROSS COLD BAY...KING
COVE...FALSE PASS AND THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS BASED
ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE ALASKA PENINSULA FOR WINDS GUSTS OF 75 TO 85 MPH AND POSSIBLE
STRONGER GUSTS TO 100 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH NORTHWEST ORIENTED
GAPS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE LOW THAT HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA JUST CONTINUES
TO LOOK MORE AND MORE IMPRESSIVE AS NEWER MODEL RUNS COME IN.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A VERY POTENT JET STREAK CURRENTLY
INTERACTING WITH THIS LOW AND RAPID CYCLOGENESIS WILL OCCUR
THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW HOVERING JUST
NORTH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS...THE CORE OF STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE PUSHING ACROSS ADAK...ATKA AND UNALASKA OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED
ACROSS THE BERING SEA TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL
BERING SEA AS WELL AS THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
SEAS WILL QUICKLY BE ON THE RISE AS THE LOW RAPIDLY DEVELOPS. SEAS
OF LESS THAN 15 FT ACROSS THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL
RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 FT OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

CONDITIONS LOOK QUITE SLOPPY ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AS A MIX
OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY WIND GUSTS UPWARDS TO 70 MPH THIS
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT LOOKS LIKE ST GEORGE WILL SEE
RAIN WHILE ST PAUL WILL LIKELY SEE SNOW THAT MIXES WITH RAIN AT
TIME. THE REASON THIS IS IMPORTANT IS THAT HEAVY PRECIPITATION
COULD BE SEEN AS THE LOW MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
ALTHOUGH ST PAUL WILL BE SEEING SNOW...TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY
REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DURATION OF THE SNOWFALL...LEADING
TO A VERY WET SNOW. WITH LARGE AND WET SNOWFLAKE...EVEN THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL HAVE A HARD TIME BLOWING THE SNOW AND CREATE
ANY RE-SUSPENSION OF SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. THUS...NO
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY OR BLIZZARD WARNING WAS CONSIDERED FOR THE
MORNING PACKAGE. HOWEVER...A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WAS ISSUED
TO HIGHLIGHT THIS EVENT AND CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE GLOBAL MODELS HAVE NOW COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH BRINGING THE
STRONG LOW OVER THE GULF FURTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY...THEN
CURVING BACK NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST AND
REMAINING STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE THURSDAY...AS THIS LOW MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH
THE GULF AND COLDER AIR FILTERS IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM. ON THE
OTHER HAND...THE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES ITS EASTWARD
PROGRESSION. HOWEVER...THE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...USHERING IN COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH THE CONTINUE COLD
AIR ADVECTION OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHOWERY REGIME
REMAINING OVER THE AREA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SNOW SHOWERS
ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

FURTHER WEST...RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS SUNDAY...BUT IS SHORT LIVED...AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM
PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE AREA FOR THE START
OF NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW DURING
THIS TIME FRAME...AS MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE DETAILS
REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND POSITIONING OF BOTH THE RIDGE OVER THE
WESTERN BERING AND THE LOW PUSHING OFF OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONES 181 185 187.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE...155 170 171 172 173 174 175. STORM
WARNING...120 130 131 139 150 165 176 177 178 179. GALE
WARNING...119 125 132 136 137 138 140 141 160 180

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MMC
LONG TERM...TP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 3:11 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 10, 3:22 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 10, 3:22 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 10, 3:22 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 10, 3:27 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 10, 3:46 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 10, 3:46 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 10, 3:46 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Nov 10, 4:03 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 11, 3:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Nov 11, 3:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 11, 3:03 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Nov 11, 3:03 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 11, 3:29 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 11, 3:29 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 11, 3:29 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 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.