Storm Warning 211, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

816 
FZAK51 PAFC 261214
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-270100-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-270100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270100-
PORT VALDEZ-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270100-
VALDEZ ARM-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270100-
CHINIAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270100-
MARMOT BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
550 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE LARGE SCALE SYNOPTIC PATTERN IS TRANSITIONING TO A MUCH MORE
ACTIVE REGIME THIS MORNING...WITH A POWERFUL TROUGH OVER THE
WESTERN BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRONG STORM FORCE LOW (IN THE UPPER 950 HPA RANGE) NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA. WATER VAPOR AND IR SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A LARGE PLUME
OF EXTENSIVE HIGH CIRRUS AND THE ASSOCIATED COMMA CLOUD MOVING
INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS IS ASSOCIATED
WITH A VERY LARGE AREA OF WARM AIR ADVECTION AS THE AFOREMENTIONED
TROUGH ADVECTS WARM AND MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR NORTHWARD. THE
ASSOCIATED SURFACE WARM FRONT IS TRAVELING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AND
HAS ALREADY CLEARED THE ENTIRE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND PRIBILOF
ISLANDS. WITH AN ARCTIC SURFACE HIGH CENTERED OVER THE BROOKS
RANGE...STRONG INVERSIONS AND OFFSHORE FLOW ARE KEEPING INLAND
LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA RATHER COLD AT THE SURFACE. THIS
WILL KEEP LOCATIONS VULNERABLE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW EVEN AS THE
WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH TODAY...WHICH HAS ALREADY COMMENCED IN
EARNEST ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COAST. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...A MORE
MUNDANE PATTERN IS IN PLACE AS A WEAK TROUGH MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC...RESULTING IN A MODERATE OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG
THE COAST. HOWEVER...INLAND...WINDS ARE LARGELY WEAK AND
SLACK...WITH EXTENSIVE REGIONS OF LOW STRATUS AND SOME PATCHY FOG
REMAINING IN VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. EVENTUALLY WITH TIME...A
SECONDARY DEEP LOW WILL FORM AT THE BASE OF THE TROUGH IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC...THEN MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
FRIDAY...WITH THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE SUITE OF NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE
GENERAL SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. THEY ARE
ALSO IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SECONDARY
MAX STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY...BUT DIFFER WITH SMALLER BUT IMPORTANT DETAILS. THERE
REMAINS TRACK DIFFERENCES WITH THE ECMWF AND CANADIAN GUIDANCE
FAVORING A FARTHER NORTH TRACK EAST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WHILE
THE GFS AND NAM ARE FARTHER SOUTH...MUCH CLOSER TO UNALASKA AND
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THESE DIFFERENCES WILL IMPACT WHERE THE
STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS ARE LOCATED AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND FAR WESTERN
ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS FORECAST FAVORED A POSITION IN BETWEEN THE
DISPARATE SOLUTIONS...WHICH BRINGS THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONGER
CORE OF WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND NORTH INTO
BRISTOL BAY. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...THE DISPARITIES ARE SMALLER...AND
GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK AND TIMING OF THE
FRONT AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF...WHICH WILL BRING
TYPICAL SOUTHEAST GAP WINDS AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW TO PORTIONS
OF THE EASTERN KENAI AND INTO TURNAGAIN ARM.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH
TONIGHT. A WEAK EMBEDDED WARM FRONT THAT IS OVER KODIAK THIS
MORNING WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BRING SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION TO THOSE AREAS. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A
DEEP ALEUTIAN LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF AND KODIAK
ISLAND LATE TONIGHT THEN INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON FRIDAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING A SURGE OF WARM AIR NORTHWARD...ALONG WITH
PLENTY OF MOISTURE. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL FALL IN COASTAL AREAS...WITH THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA
TAKING THE BRUNT OF IT DUE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY UP-SLOPE FLOW AT
LOW LEVELS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW...AND LIKELY STAY
ALL SNOW FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN KENAI...BUT MIX WITH
OR CHANGE TO RAIN FOR COASTAL AREAS. DOWN-SLOPING WILL ALLOW VERY
LITTLE PRECIPITATION TO FALL INLAND.

&&

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

A POTENT WARM FRONT ATTACHED TO THE STRONG LOW IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL PUSH INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING.
WITH AN OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT (EAST TO NORTHEAST
WINDS)...TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLOW TO RESPOND TO THE WARM AIR
ADVECTION (NOT TO MENTION THE FRONTAL OCCLUSION). THE WARM FRONT
WILL ADVECT A MOISTURE RICH AIR MASS NORTHWARD WHICH WILL BRING
SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE STRONGEST PRESSURE GRADIENT
AND POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL SUPPORT PERIODIC BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST FROM KIPNUK NORTHWARD...WITH REGIONS OF
BLOWING SNOW INLAND AS WELL...ALTHOUGH NOT AS SEVERE. SNOW ACROSS
THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY
WARM ABOVE FREEZING LEADING TO A TRANSITION TO RAIN. 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.

A SECOND LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY SPIN UP ON THURSDAY
AS IT QUICKLY PUSHES NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA. MODEL
GUIDANCE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY POOR IN HANDLING THE EXACT TRACK OF
THIS LOW ON FRIDAY IN WHETHER IT PUSHES INTO THE BERING SEA OR
REMAINS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE TRACK PLAYS AN
IMPORTANT ROLE ON HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE LOW WILL STAY JUST
SOUTH OF THE PENINSULA AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE QUITE
FAVORABLE FOR THE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT TO
SCREAM THROUGH THE GAPS ALONG THE PENINSULA. WIND GUSTS WILL
LIKELY MAX OUT IN THE 75 MPH RANGE...WHICH MEANS THAT HIGH WIND
WARNINGS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA FROM COLD BAY
EAST UP THROUGH THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. AS THIS FRONT SHIFTS
ACROSS BRISTOL BAY FRIDAY EVENING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE
WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS COMING THROUGH LAKE CLARK PASS ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE. THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY PUSH ALL THE WAY
INTO THE DELTA WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA.

&&

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

A STORM FORCE LOW CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS EVIDENT FROM MULTIPLE SATELLITE IMAGES
AS WELL AS MULTIPLE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL QUICKLY TURN TO ALL
RAIN AS A STRONG WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH 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. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY MEANDER EASTWARD DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS REMAINING ON THE
WEST/NORTHWEST SECTORS OF THE LOW. THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS
WILL PASS JUST TO THE EAST OF SHEMYA TOMORROW MORNING AND
EVENTUALLY PUSH OVER ADAK AND ATKA FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
MERGE WITH ANOTHER STORM FORCE LOW MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP RAIN (MIXED WITH SNOW OVER THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA) IN THE FORECAST AND THE STRONGEST
WINDS AFTER THE MERGER WILL BE SEEN OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS.

&&

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

FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

THE STRONG LOW WHICH WILL BE OUT NEAR THE TIP OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA FRIDAY EVENING WILL TRACK SLOWLY TO THE EAST AND INTO
THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL
SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE STRETCHED ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY EVENING WILL LIFT NORTH AND INLAND SATURDAY
MORNING...HOWEVER SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TROUGHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SURFACE LOW WILL SWING ONSHORE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND KEEP
PRECIPITATION GOING ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST WITH MINIMAL BREAKS.
FURTHER INLAND PRECIPITATION WILL TAKE THE FORM OF ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH INCREASED COVERAGE ALONG THE
MOUNTAINS.

THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SATURDAY. A DEVELOPING FRONTAL WAVE WILL SPIN UP INTO A CLOSED
LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THEN TRACK EAST ALONG 50N
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SYSTEM WILL
REACH THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL GULF SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A
SURFACE LOW ROTATING UP INTO THE GULF ON MONDAY. ADDITIONAL
SYSTEMS WILL TRACK INTO THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH TRIPLE
POINTS AND FRONTAL WAVES DEVELOPING INTO CLOSED LOWS THAT SWING IN
FROM THE SOUTHWEST TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THEN SPIN UP
ADDITIONAL SURFACE LOWS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ROTATE INTO THE GULF.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...155
         HIGH WIND WARNING...161 181
         HIGH WIND WATCH...187.
MARINE...GALES...119 120 125 136-139 141 170 172
         STORMS...130-132 150 155 160 165 173-178 180 185
         HVY FRZG SPRY...181 185.

&&

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

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1056 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1056 AM     BLIZZARD         NIGHTMUTE               60.45N 164.80W
12/24/2015                                      AK   PUBLIC

            FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
            HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/8 MILE.

&&

JPW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
102 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0101 PM     BLIZZARD         HOOPER BAY              61.54N 166.10W
12/24/2015                                      AK   AWOS

            BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE PAST 3 HOURS
            REPORTED.

&&

JPW