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Storm Warning 216, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 26, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2015, 3:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
801 FZAK52 PAFC 270000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-271300- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHWEST OF NELSON LAGOON DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 970 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WEAKENS TO 968 MB SUN MORNING NEAR ADAK AND THEN MERGES INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW DEEPENS TO 967 MB SUN EVENING 275 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AND THEN MERGES INTO A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING ON MON. $$ PKZ150-271300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ155-271300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-271300- BRISTOL BAY- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-271300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-271300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-271300- UNALASKA BAY- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-271300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-271300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-271300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-271300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-271300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-271300- ADAK TO KISKA- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ178-271300- KISKA TO ATTU- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF SHEMYA. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT N OF SHEMYA. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT DIMINISHING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-271300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-271300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-271300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-271300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 300 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
722 FZAK52 PAFC 271253 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280145- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 MB LOW OVER ADAK MOVES TO KUSKOKWIM BAY MON MORNING THEN ONSHORE. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACKS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A 979 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES 220 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AS A 961 MB LOW TUE MORNING THEN SHIFTS 175 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AS A 970 MB LOW TUE AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN MORNING DISSIPATES SUN NIGHT OVER BRISTOL BAY. $$ PKZ150-280145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ155-280145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-280145- BRISTOL BAY- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-280145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-280145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-280145- UNALASKA BAY- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-280145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-280145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-280145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-280145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-280145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-280145- ADAK TO KISKA- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ178-280145- KISKA TO ATTU- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-280145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-280145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ181-280145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-280145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 353 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
913 FZAK52 PAFC 280009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281245- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL BE A 956 MB LOW 120NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 963 MB 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE EVENING. A 987 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL INTENSIFY TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR PORT HEIDEN SUN EVENING THEN MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-281245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-281245- BRISTOL BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-281245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-281245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-281245- UNALASKA BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT THEN DIMINISH TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ173-281245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ174-281245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-281245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-281245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-281245- ADAK TO KISKA- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-281245- KISKA TO ATTU- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-281245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-281245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-281245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-281245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 309 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 26, 5:21 AM AKST, 9 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 5:21 AM AKST, 9 hours 39 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
521 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE REMNANTS OF A ONCE POWERFUL STORM CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE
REGIONAL SYNOPTIC PATTERN THIS MORNING...WITH A DEEP 964 HPA LOW
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA...AND ITS ASSOCIATED STORM FORCE FRONT
MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. WINDS REMAIN QUITE STRONG
ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS WELL AS ACROSS COASTAL
INTERIOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA WHERE BOTH GAP WINDS
AND DOWN INLET WINDS ARE RATHER STRONG. OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR NOW
DEPICT THE FRONT WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
A MESOSCALE CIRCULATION ALONG THE FRONT...AS SEEN ON WATER VAPOR
SATELLITE IMAGERY...HAS STALLED THE NORTHWARD PROGRESSION OF THE
FRONT ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA...WITH A NARROW BUT CONCENTRATED
BAND OF SNOWFALL IMPACTING THE AREA NORTH OF KACHEMAK BAY AND
SOUTH OF KENAI AS OF 2 AM THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW ALSO IMPACTED
PORTIONS OF TURNAGAIN PASS...WITH WEBCAMS SUGGESTING OVER A FOOT
OF SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVED INLAND. HOWEVER...WITH A
TYPICAL STRONG DOWNSLOPE SHADOW...MOST OF INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL
HAS REMAINED QUIET WITH ONLY A FEW INLAND FLURRIES. WITH THE MAIN
BELT OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE NOW MOVING EAST AND NORTH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...A MORE SHOWERY REGIME ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHCENTRAL WILL FOLLOW BEHIND THIS FRONT (AND THE BERING
LOW) AS COOLER AIR WRAPS IN FROM THE WEST.
FARTHER WEST...AN ELONGATED WARM FRONT IS MOVING INTO THE FAR
SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA...BUT WILL BEGIN TO INTERACT WITH THE
STILL LARGE UPPER LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING...SHEARING IT OUT
AND KEEPING IT FROM LIFTING TOO FAR NORTH OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
WITH TIME...THE REMNANTS OF THE LARGE BERING LOW WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN AND DRIFT INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...KEEPING STEADY
PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COASTS OF BOTH SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE
NORTHERN GULF.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. AS THE PATTERN BECOMES
DRIVEN BY ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC JET STREAM MOVING SOUTH OF THE
BERING SEA MONDAY...SMALLER SCALE DETAILS BEGIN TO BECOME MUCH
LESS CERTAIN...ALTHOUGH MOST OF THESE DISCREPANCIES ARE OVER THE
BERING SEA...AND ARE NOT OF LARGE CONSEQUENCE. OVER SOUTHERN
ALASKA AND THE GULF...THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN ELONGATED WARM FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN ALASKA LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. MOST NOTABLY...THE NAM AND
GFS DEPICT A MORE NEGATIVE TILTED TROUGH...WHICH WOULD BRING RAIN
INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BEFORE A TURNOVER TO SNOW. THESE DIFFERENCES
ALSO YIELD SLIGHT TRACK AND STRENGTH DIFFERENCES OF THE LOW AS IT
TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF (SEE EXTENDED DISCUSSION FOR MORE
INFORMATION). AS A WHOLE...A MORE MIDDLE GROUND APPROACH FAVORING
THE ECMWF WAS UTILIZED IN THIS FORECAST. FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IMPACT WISE IS MODERATELY HIGH THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOME LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL EARLY THIS
MORNING AS AN ELONGATED FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES.
THESE WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH AS THE UPPER TROUGH PROGRESSES
INLAND. THE STEADY PRECIPITATION IS PRETTY MUCH OVER ALONG THE
COAST. A COOLER UNSTABLE AIR MASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE SHOWERS TODAY...MAINLY ALONG THE GULF COAST. THE AIR
MASS WILL BE JUST COOL ENOUGH ALOFT TO CHANGE PRECIP BACK TO
MOSTLY SNOW IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
THE NEXT FEATURE OF INTEREST IS THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SPINNING
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH AND SURFACE FRONT
ORIGINATING FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL SWING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS
AND STEADY PRECIP TO THE GULF COAST TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. WITH
PERSISTENT STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW AREAS IN THE LEE
OF THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY. AN ACTIVE
PACIFIC JET WILL THEN BRING ANOTHER MUCH STRONGER FRONT INTO THE
GULF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN MORE INTENSE WINDS AND
PRECIP. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A LITTLE MORE AS EACH OF THESE
FRONTS MOVES THROUGH...SO THAT BY SUNDAY NIGHT PRECIP ALONG THE
GULF COASTAL ZONES WILL BE ALL RAIN.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHORTWAVES FROM THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL
SWEEP THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST REGION. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE SECONDARY STRONGER
SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE BRISTOL BAY REGION ON SUNDAY. THIS
SHORTWAVE WILL BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
BEFORE MOVING NORTHWARD. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE COMBINED WITH THE
WEATHER FRONT IN THE REGION WILL SEE INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENTS
RESULTING IN STRONG GUSTY EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH
THE BRISTOL BAY INLAND AREAS. THERE WILL BE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND
SNOW ALONG THE COAST EXCEPT FOR ALL SNOW INLAND WITH THE COOLER
TEMPERATURES. LOOK FOR HEAVIER SNOW FALL AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF
DILLINGHAM EXTENDING INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM REGION SUNDAY
AFTERNOON EXTENDING INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE REMNANTS OF THE STORM FORCE LOW REMAINS OVER THE LOWER
EASTERN BERING SEA WITH GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS IN THE BRISTOL
BAY REGION EXTENDING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM BAY AREA. WHILE ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ARE RECEIVING GUSTY
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEFORE SHIFTING MORE NORTHERLY THROUGH THE
CENTRAL TO NORTHERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHOWERY
WEATHER REGIME THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
HAVE A STORM FORCE LOW APPROACH JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN ON SUNDAY
MORNING WITH GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ENTERING THE WESTERN
CHAIN. THIS IS SETTING UP A DEFORMATION ZONE OVER SHEMYA WHICH
WILL RESULT IN A DECENT AMOUNT OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AS THE
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY
THIS LOW WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH STORM
FORCE WESTERLY WINDS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ENTERING THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE
MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW
FORMING JUST SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
BEGINNING THE EXTENDED PERIOD ON MONDAY...AN ELONGATED UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL. SPREADING RAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...AND
RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. AS THIS LOW MOVES
INLAND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING...THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR A QUICK SHOT OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF
INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT THERE IS STILL ENOUGH UNCERTAINTY WITH
THE ORIENTATION OF THE UPPER TROUGH AND THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE
LOW TO BE CONFIDENT WITH RESPECT TO THAT FEATURE AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...SHOULD THE LOW TRACK MOVE UP COOK INLET AND INTO THE
SUSITNA VALLEY LIKE THE NAM AND GFS DEPICT...WINDS UP THE INLET
AND OFF TURNAGAIN ARM COULD RESULT IN TEMPERATURES RISING TO WELL
ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS PARTS OF COOK INLET INCLUDING ANCHORAGE.
IN THE BERING...A GALE FORCE LOW AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH WILL
BECOME A SEMI-PERMANENT FIXTURE ACROSS THE REGION...SETTING THE
STAGE FOR WHAT IS GOING TO BE A RATHER ACTIVE AND DRAMATIC WARM UP
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA AS THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE RAMPS
UP. A SERIES OF POTENTIALLY POWERFUL LOWS WILL BEGIN EJECTING OFF
THE EASTERN PACIFIC JET STREAM...MOVING INTO THE BERING AND GULF
OF ALASKA BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE FIRST OF THESE POWERFUL STORMS LOOKS TO IMPACT THE REGION
TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL HAVE THE GREATEST
IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN BERING. THIS LOW...WHICH WILL BE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BASE
OF THE BERING TROUGH...WILL BE TAPPING SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC...AND WILL BE DEAMPLIFYING AS IT EJECTS NORTHWARD.
THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POSSIBILITY OF A POWERFUL AND FAST MOVING
STORM FORCE LOW TO TRACK THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SUCH A
STORM COULD BE A DRAMATIC WIND EVENT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE IS...AS USUAL...SOME
DIFFERENCES AMONG THE GLOBAL NUMERICAL GUIDANCE AT THIS
RANGE...BUT THEY ARE ALL DEPICTING SIMILAR SOLUTIONS...AND HAVE
BEEN SHOWING SUCH DEVELOPMENT FOR A FEW DAYS. STAY TUNED.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 130 131 132 138 150 155 160 170 172
173 178 180 185.
STORM WARNING...174 176 177.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JAIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 26, 10:00 AM AKST, 5 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1000 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0944 AM SNOW 3 NNW MOOSE PASS 60.50N 149.42W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
LIGHT FLURRIES ONGOING. OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL TOTAL
0944 AM SNOW 10 S GIRDWOOD 60.80N 149.17W
12/26/2015 E12.0 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED FROM SNOW STAKE AT TURNAGAIN PASS
0944 AM SNOW 3 ENE GIRDWOOD 60.96N 149.09W
12/26/2015 M14.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
ALYESKA RESORT REPORTS 1-2 INCHES NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE
MOUNTAIN AND 14 NEAR THE TOP OVERNIGHT.
0944 AM SNOW GIRDWOOD 60.94N 149.18W
12/26/2015 M0.5 INCH AK OTHER FEDERAL
OVERNIGHT SNOW TOTAL IN TOWN
0944 AM SNOW 5 WNW PORTAGE 60.82N 148.98W
12/26/2015 E7.0 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 TO 7 INCHES ESTIMATED OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL TOTAL
&&
JPWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:32 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:32 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:09 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:09 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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