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Storm Warning 207, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 23, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2015, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 23, 2015, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Dec 25, 2015, 3:22 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

508 
FZAK51 PAFC 240043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-241330-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SITKA WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH ALONG
THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA COAST AND DISSIPATES THU MORNING. A FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT AND THE CENTRAL
GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-241330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NORTH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241330-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT BUILDING TO
13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS
2 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT OVER THE OUTER
BAY. SEAS 2 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2
FT...EXCEPT 4 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT 20 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS
2 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

429 
FZAK51 PAFC 241228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-250045-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1006 MB LOW OVER PORT ALEXANDER ANCHORS AN ELONGATED TROUGH
ALONG THE SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA COASTS. THIS
TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY MORNING AND
DRIVES TO THE NORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN GULF COASTS BY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-250045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250045-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250045-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250045-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250045-
MARMOT BAY-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

514 
FZAK51 PAFC 250034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-251315-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL INTENSIFY TO 952
MB 100 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN
TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
PORT VALDEZ-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
VALDEZ ARM-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
CHINIAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
MARMOT BAY-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF ANCHOR POINT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

073 
FZAK51 PAFC 250740 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 130 131

PKZ197-252015-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL INTENSIFY TO 952
MB 100 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN
TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-252015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-252015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-252015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-252015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-252015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-252015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-252015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-252015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-252015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-252015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-252015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ136-252015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-252015-
MARMOT BAY-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-252015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-252015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF ANCHOR POINT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-252015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-252015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1040 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 251236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-260115-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
TO EASTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE AS IT PUSHES ONSHORE
EARLY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF 
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD 
MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260115-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260115-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO E 60 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 60 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260115-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260115-
MARMOT BAY-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

137 
FZAK51 PAFC 260022
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-261345-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHEAST FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. THE NEXT FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF ON SUN.

$$

PKZ119-261345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 Dec 23, 4:54 AM AKST, 10 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 4:54 AM AKST, 10 hours 49 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
454 AM AKST WED DEC 23 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND REMAINS UNDER A FAIRLY WEAK
PATTERN...WITH THE BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SLOWLY DRIFTING
EASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING
SEA...THE PATTERN BEGINS TO AMPLIFY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS
TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS/BERING AND AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW STARTS TO DEVELOP ON THE WESTERN FLANK OF THE
RIDGE.

AT THE SURFACE...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF
CONTINUES TO SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD...WITH SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST CONTINUING TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING.
THE DENSE FOG FROM LAST NIGHT HAS DIMINISHED TO PATCHY FOG OVER
PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING...AS THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
BEGINS TO DWINDLE AND THE SURFACE INVERSIONS OVER THE AREA BEGIN
TO WEAKEN. OUT WEST...WEAK RIDGING BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING...BRINGING INSTABILITY SHOWERS AND
SOME GUSTY GAP WINDS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SOME OF THE
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND REMAIN UNDER FOGGY
CONDITIONS AS RIDGING BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST AND LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE REMAINS TRAPPED UNDER SURFACE INVERSIONS. A WEAKENING
SURFACE LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA IS CURRENTLY BRINGING SOME
SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA AND HAS HELPED TO MIX OUT SOME OF THE FOG
THAT WAS ENVELOPING THE AREA OVERNIGHT. FURTHER WEST...A
DEEPENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. OBSERVATIONS ALONG THESE AREAS HAVE STARTED
TO TRICKLE IN...SHOWING INCREASING WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OVERALL THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT REGARDING
THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE MAJOR FEATURES IMPACTING THE AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY. MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE ON THE TRACK AND
STRENGTH OF THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACKING INTO THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. HOWEVER...THEY CONTINUE TO DIVERGE AND
STRUGGLE WITH THE TRACK AS THIS SYSTEM CROSSES INTO THE BERING
SEA THIS EVENING. THE ECMWF WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE CONCERNING
THE ABOVE MENTIONED DIFFERENCES. AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY...MODELS
HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING A TRIPLE POINT LOW
DEVELOPING OFF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
NEAR THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE NAM AND GFS SOLUTIONS
WERE PREFERRED WITH THIS DEVELOPING SYSTEM...WITH THE EC BECOMING
THE SLOWER AND MORE NORTHERLY OUTLIER AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY
NORTHEAST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE
REMAINS HIGH CONSIDERING LOW MODEL SPREAD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL MOVE
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS TROUGH IS NOT PRODUCING
MUCH PRECIPITATION...ONLY A FEW FLURRIES...BUT PLENTY OF CLOUDS.
SKIES SHOULD CLEAR CONSIDERABLY TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AT THE
FAVORABLE LOCATIONS. THIS RIDGE IS BUILDING AHEAD (EAST) OF A
POTENT LOW IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
AND CLOUDS BEGIN TO INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE RIDGE AXIS
REACHES SOUTH CENTRAL AND A FRONT FROM THE ALEUTIAN SYSTEM MOVES
TOWARD THE AREA.

&&

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

A WEAK LOW MOVING ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS MORNING WILL
SHIFT INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON...BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE WEAKENING BY THIS
EVENING. OTHERWISE...AREAS OF FOG WILL BE PREVALENT ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND GIVEN RELATIVELY WEAK WINDS
AND A STAGNANT AIR MASS WITH STRONG INVERSIONS. ATTENTION QUICKLY
TURNS TO A GALE FORCE FRONT MOVING INTO THE EASTERN BERING
SEA...WHICH WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
WITH A OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT...COASTAL AREAS WILL BEGIN AS
SNOW...BEFORE CHANGING TO A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. HOWEVER...THE
STRONGEST PRESSURE GRADIENT AND POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
BE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL SUPPORT PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE
COAST FROM KIPNUK NORTHWARD...WITH REGIONS OF BLOWING SNOW INLAND
AS WELL...ALTHOUGH NOT AS SEVERE. THE FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH MOST AREAS ACROSS SOUTHWEST DRYING OUT
AND WARMING UP BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT MOVES IN THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A STORM FORCE LOW IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN
BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW WILL
QUICKLY TURN TO ALL RAIN AS A STRONG WARM FRONT MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THE ONLY LOCATION TO REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW AND SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE COLDER
ARCTIC AIR WILL WRAP AROUND THIS LOW. IMPACTS WILL BE STORM FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...BUT THE STRONGEST
CORE OF WINDS LOOKS TO REMAIN IN BETWEEN ADAK AND SHEMYA...SO NO
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS LOW WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST...EVENTUALLY MERGING WITH
ANOTHER STORM FORCE NORTH PACIFIC LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST
CORE OF WINDS WILL SHIFT EAST TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE MATURING
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE (THE SOUTHERN BERING TRIPLE POINT ALLUDED
TO ABOVE) WRAPS COLD AIR ALOFT AROUND ITSELF INCREASING
INSTABILITY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN.

FURTHER TO THE EAST...NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH
SHELIKOF STRAIT...COOK INLET AND ACROSS THE BARREN ISLANDS WILL
ALSO BE ENHANCED AS THE ATTENDANT FRONT APPROACHES. COLD
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN RAPIDLY THROUGH THE
DAY FRIDAY AS THE APPROACHING FRONT TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHEASTERLY GAP WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM
AND OTHER SIMILARLY ORIENTED GAPS WILL PICK UP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COLD DRY NORTHERLY SURFACE FLOW OUT OF THE
INTERIOR AS WELL AS SOUTHEASTERLY DOWNSLOPING WINDS ACROSS THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL BOTH MAKE IT HARD FOR THE PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCOMING FRONT TO MAKE IT VERY FAR INLAND.

THE DEEP LOW WILL REMAIN VERTICALLY STACKED IN THE VICINITY OF
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
BEFORE STARTING TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST INTO THE WESTERN GULF
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AND THEN INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON
SUNDAY. AN ACTIVE STORM TRACK IS LIKELY TO BRING ADDITIONAL STRONG
LOWS INTO THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. STORMS ENTERING THE GULF WILL MORE LIKELY BE IN THE
WEAKENING PHASE OR REMAIN FURTHER TO THE SOUTH AND CLOSER TO THE
STRONGER JET.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...155.
MARINE...GALES...127 129 131 150 165 170-176 179-181
		 STORMS...155 177 178 185
         HVY FRZG SPRY....180 181 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 23, 3:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 23, 3:43 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 23, 3:43 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 24, 3:23 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 24, 3:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 24, 3:28 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 24, 3:28 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 24, 3:31 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 24, 3:37 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Dec 24, 3:37 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 24, 4:03 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFC	12 hr
Dec 24, 4:56 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	6 hr
Dec 24, 4:56 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	35 hr

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Sources

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