Storm Warning 196, NWS Anchorage, AK

427 
FZAK52 PAFC 180003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

180 
FZAK52 PAFC 181241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

984 
FZAK52 PAFC 182116 AAA
CWFALU

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

UPDATED ZONE 165

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

430 
FZAK52 PAFC 190001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

234 
FZAK52 PAFC 191241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

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


$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
509 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A WEAKENING SURFACE LOW EMBEDDED IN THE
UPPER TROUGH IS EVIDENT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BROAD AREA OF OPEN AND CLOSED CELL
CUMULUS(SHOWERS) INDICATIVE OF COLD ADVECTION AND UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA. A SECONDARY SURFACE LOW
INFLUENCED BY THE UPPER TROUGH IS SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THE
ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE GULF
WITH THE TRIPLE POINT MOVING RAPIDLY EAST TOWARD HAIDA GWAII UNDER
A STRONG WESTERLY JET. THE SOUTHWEST GULF LOW IS PRODUCING STRONG
EAST TO NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AND BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS
ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND THE AK PEN. PRECIPITATION WITH THIS FEATURE
IS MAINLY IMPACTING KODIAK ISLAND WITH STEADY RAIN...THOUGH RAIN
AND SNOW ARE HEADING TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH THE SURFACE
OCCLUSION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE EAST...MODELS ARE EXCELLENT AGREEMENT IN GENERAL LOW
POSITION...WIND FIELDS...AND QPF PATTERN. GALES TO STORM FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AND GAP FLOWS ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL
MAINLAND WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE GFS
AND GEM REGIONAL WILL BE USED THE FORECAST PACKAGE.

OUT WEST...MODELS DIFFER SOME ON THE TRACK AND POSITION OF THE
DEVELOPING LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA ON THU. HOWEVER...THE
GENERAL WIND FIELDS ARE SIMILAR. THE GFS WILL BE USED THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN IMPACTS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WILL BE STRONG WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF AND MINOR OUTFLOW CONDITIONS OVER THE MAINLAND
THROUGH EARLY THU. THE MAIN CULPRITS ARE A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE
SOUTHWEST GULF AND ITS ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT. GALES TO STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT AHEAD
OF THE FRONT IMPACTING THE MARINE COASTAL AREAS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON THU AS THE LOW AND FRONT START TO PUSH
EASTWARD AND WEAKEN. BRISK GAP FLOWS AREA ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE
MAINLAND TONIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCREASED GULF
WINDS...THEN DECREASE SOME ON THU. THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH GULF LOW AND OCCLUDED FRONT WILL FALL ACROSS THE
GULF WITH VERY LITTLE MAKING IT INLAND. A SECONDARY FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW TRACKING ACROSS THE BERING SEA
WILL BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF RAIN AND SNOW AND INCREASED WINDS TO
THE WESTERN GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ON FRI.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL
SUPPORT A CHANCE OF SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE THE LOW BEGINS TO PULL AWAY
FROM THE AREA ON THURSDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH RELATIVELY
BENIGN CONDITIONS BENEATH TRANSITORY UPPER LEVEL RIDGING.
PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONT
ARRIVES ALONG THE COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT ALL SNOW...WITH A BRIEF WINDOW OF BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST AS GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ACCOMPANY THE
FRONT. HOWEVER...THESE CONDITIONS WOULD BE SHORT LIVED AS THE
FRONT QUICKLY WEAKENS AND PUSHES INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTHERLY FLOW AND AND A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE BERING BEFORE THESE SHOWERS QUICKLY TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY
MORNING AS RIDGING TEMPORARILY MOVES OVERHEAD. ATTENTION THEN
TURNS TO THE POWERFUL LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT POISED TO MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN BERING TONIGHT. GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A MIX
OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT...WITH
PRECIPITATION QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL RAIN AS WARM NORTH PACIFIC
AIR SURGES NORTHWARD. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE
BERING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...EVENTUALLY SPREADING PRECIPITATION
AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE AKPEN.

HOWEVER...THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR WARNING LEVEL WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS WINDS TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT AS THE LOW CENTER BEGINS TO MOVE
INTO THE BERING WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT. THE BEST
HIGH WIND POTENTIAL FOR NOW APPEARS TO BE OVER THE WESTERN PART OF
THE CHAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS COLD ADVECTION
HELPS THE STRONGEST WINDS TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THEREFORE
HAVE UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH ISSUANCE OF THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.
CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOWER FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS 12Z MODEL
RUNS HAVE SHOWN SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE
LOW...LEAVING OPEN THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE CORE OF STRONGEST
WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTH OF ADAK AND ATKA. THEREFORE CONTINUED THE
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS OPPOSED TO ISSUING A
WARNING AT THIS TIME.

&&

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

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

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

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191.
 HIGH WIND WATCH 187.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138 139 150 175 176 177
178 179 185.
 GALE WARNING 121 127 128 136 137 141 155 165 170 172
173 174 180 181.
 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...CC