Storm Warning 219, NWS Anchorage, AK

681 
FZAK52 PAFC 290625
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED ZONE 165

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

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

PKZ199-291915-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL BECOME A BROAD 970 MB LOW
CENTERED 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN TO 60 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK
AT 960 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291915-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291915-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291915-
BRISTOL BAY-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291915-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291915-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291915-
UNALASKA BAY-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291915-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291915-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291915-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291915-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291915-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291915-
ADAK TO KISKA-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291915-
KISKA TO ATTU-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291915-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291915-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291915-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-291915-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
925 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

386 
FZAK52 PAFC 290649 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED ZONES 155 171 172

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.

PKZ199-291930-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL BECOME A BROAD 970 MB LOW
CENTERED 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN TO 60 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK
AT 960 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291930-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.  
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291930-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291930-
BRISTOL BAY-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW.  
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291930-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291930-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291930-
UNALASKA BAY-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291930-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291930-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291930-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291930-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291930-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291930-
ADAK TO KISKA-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291930-
KISKA TO ATTU-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291930-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291930-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291930-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  SNOW AND
RAIN.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-291930-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
949 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

878 
FZAK52 PAFC 290839
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED ZONE 170

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.

PKZ199-292115-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL BECOME A BROAD 970 MB LOW
CENTERED 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN TO 60 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK
AT 960 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-292115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.   
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.   
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-292115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-292115-
BRISTOL BAY-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW.   
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.   
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-292115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-292115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-292115-
UNALASKA BAY-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-292115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-292115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-292115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-292115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-292115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.   
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-292115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.   
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.   
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-292115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.   
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.   
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-292115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.   
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-292115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW.   
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  RAIN AND
SNOW.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW.   
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.   
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.   
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-292115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  SNOW AND
RAIN.   
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.   
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.   
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.   
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-292115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1139 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.   
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

640 
FZAK52 PAFC 291208
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 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.

PKZ199-300045-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT GEORGE MOVES TO 175 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 963 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN
BECOMES ABSORBED BY WED AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN AT
950 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A BROAD LOW AS IT MOVES TO
75 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 969 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 50 KT EARLY BECOMING
SE 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DEVELOPING BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE
MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING.
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SHEMYA.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING S 30 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO SW 15 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-300045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

682 
FZAK52 PAFC 292355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 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.

PKZ199-301230-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 110 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL TRACK TO
330 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 965 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME A
BROAD LOW CENTERED 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 975 MB THU AFTERNOON.
A 964 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN
TO 950 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED MORNING THEN TRACKS
TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF HOOPER BAY AT 960 MB WED AFTERNOON BEFORE
MERGING INTO THE BROAD LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-301230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT THROUGH THE EVENING.
SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-301230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
BRISTOL BAY-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
UNALASKA BAY-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT THROUGH THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
255 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
NW OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY FREEZING
SPRAY NW OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

662 
FZAK52 PAFC 301203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-310115-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 953 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF
GAMBELL AT 969 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A 981 MB LOW
225 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 50 NM WEST
OF AKHIOK AT 975 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO MAINLAND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND DISSIPATES. A 961 MB LOW MOVES TO 225 NM
SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-310115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29
FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-310115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SW WIND 50 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-310115-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT EARLY
THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-310115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-310115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-310115-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-310115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-310115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-310115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-310115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-310115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-310115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-310115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-310115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-310115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT DURING
THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO S 40 LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-310115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-310115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW E. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

600 
FZAK52 PAFC 302330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-311200-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF HOOPER BAY AND A 968 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA WILL BOTH WEAKEN AND BECOME A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY THU AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING BY
FRI. A 985 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL TRACK TO NEAR KING
SALMON AT 980 MB WED NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND AND DISSIPATING
THU. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT
962 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311200-
BRISTOL BAY-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-311200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311200-
UNALASKA BAY-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-311200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-311200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-311200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-311200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-311200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
230 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
538 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
ALOFT THERE IS AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN GULF
EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH SOUTHERN ALASKA. WHILE
UPSTREAM THERE IS A NEGATIVELY TILTED LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN BERING THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THE LOWER ALASKA PENINSULA
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. THIS FEATURE IS REFLECTED AT THE
SURFACE WITH A CLOSED TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA. FURTHER UPSTREAM A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IS LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF ADAK THIS MORNING. THERE IS A VERY STRONG 195 KNOT
NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAM TRACKING OFF THE EASTERN ASIA REGION
DIGGING INTO THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH LOCATED SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE JET STREAM TRANSITIONS INTO A MORE
SOUTHWESTERLY TO SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE GULF. THIS IS BRINGING
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND MOISTURE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE
SOUTHCENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF AREAS. THIS CAN BE SEEN WITH
TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN THE 40S FOR THE KENAI PENINSULA. THESE
SYNOPTIC FEATURES ARE CREATING STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS THROUGH
THE ALASKA RANGE AND GUSTY CROSS BARRIER FLOW THROUGH THE SOUTH
MAINLAND REGION. THE SCATTEROMETER WIND IMAGERY IS SHOWING 40 TO
50 KNOT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE BARREN ISLANDS AREA.
WHILE THE RADAR IMAGERY IS SHOWING WIDESPREAD RAIN OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF AND THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES....THE UPPER WESTERN
KENAI PENINSULA AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL ARE SHOWING DRIER
DOWNSLOPING CONDITIONS.

THE BERING SEA AT THE SURFACE HAS A OCCLUDED LOW JUST WEST OF
ADAK THIS MORNING WITH AN ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING
THROUGH THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING SEA. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE ON THE PACIFIC SIDE WITH SOUTHEASTERLY GALE FORCE WINDS ON
THE FRONT SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. THE REST OF THE BERING SEA HAS GALE FORCE NORTHERLY
FLOW WITH A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME. THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES ALONG
THE CHAIN ARE IN THE MID 30S DEGREES AND BECOME COOLER AS YOU HEAD
FARTHER NORTH INTO THE BERING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA. THE SCATTEROMETER WINDS IMAGERY SHOWED GALE
FORCE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW FOR THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW
FORMING JUST SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AND THE WEATHER FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTH INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS MORNING. THE ONLY
EXCEPTION WAS THE NAM BEING A LITTLE SLOWER WITH THIS FRONTAL
SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. OVERALL
THERE WAS LITTLE MODEL CHANGE EXCEPT FOR SLOWING THE FRONT AS IT
TRACKS INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. THE MODELS DID STRUGGLE WITH
MOVING THE WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE BRISTOL BAY INTERIOR A
LITTLE TO QUICKLY THIS MORNING. DILLINGHAM IS STILL REPORTING
TEMPERATURES AT 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND TO THE EAST...THE
TEMPERATURES ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE ARE IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S
DEGREE RANGE. WHILE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AN OCCLUDED LOW
WILL TRACK TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY WEDNESDAY BUT OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING THE MODELS HAVE A WEAK LOW BECOMING SOME WHAT STATIONARY
BEFORE IT DISSIPATES BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DURING THIS SAME
TIME FRAME A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE
TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. THIS WILL INCREASE THE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS. LOOK FOR THE SAME SCENARIO WITH STRONG GUSTY
GAP WINDS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...BARREN ISLANDS...TURNAGAIN
ARM AND PORTAGE REGION BY MIDWEEK. THE GFS/EC WERE IN DECENT
AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT THE NAM WAS QUICKER AND PUSHED THIS
SYSTEM FARTHER NORTH. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THE SHORT TERM IS
ABOVE AVERAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FORECAST IS GENERALLY ON TRACK WITH A VERY STRONG NEGATIVELY
TILTED UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE OCCLUDED FRONT CROSSING THE GULF
AND SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. THE TIMING DOES LOOK A FEW HOURS SLOWER
THAN IT DID YESTERDAY...SO THIS DOES DELAY ARRIVAL OF STRONGEST
WINDS ALONG MUCH OF THE GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND UNTIL
MID TO LATE MORNING. WITH SLOWER MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT IT WILL
TAKE LONGER FOR WARMER AIR TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO VALDEZ...SO HAVE
UPPED SNOW AMOUNTS IN TOWN WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED
THIS MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
HAVE ALSO MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
THE SUSITNA VALLEY. AS FRONT MOVES INLAND LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL
SHIFT FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN PERSIST
THROUGH TONIGHT. THUS THE AREA OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SHIFT FROM
WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY TO AREAS NORTH OF TALKEETNA UP THROUGH
BROAD PASS. EXPANDED ADVISORY TO INCLUDE THIS AREA AND EXTENDED
ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT AS A SECONDARY UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE
WILL KEEP THE SNOWFALL GOING. ACCORDINGLY...ALSO UPPED STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATION.

AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE SECOND SHORT-WAVE ON
TUESDAY PROVIDING A BREAK IN THE SEVERE WEATHER...THOUGH SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY TIGHT KEEPING MORE LOCALIZED
GAP WINDS BLOWING. MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND TOWARD ANOTHER VERY
STRONG FRONT CROSSING THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
IMPACTS WILL LIKELY BE SIMILAR TO WHAT IS EXPECTED TODAY...THOUGH
WITH A DEEP LOW TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THE WINDS COULD
BE EVEN STRONGER. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE DEPTH
AND TRACK OF THIS NEXT SYSTEM. HAVE TRENDED STRONGER WITH WINDS
AND HIGHER WITH POPS...BUT THE DETAILS (AND DECISIONS ON WARNINGS
OR ADVISORIES) WILL HAVE TO BE DELAYED UNTIL THIS FIRST EVENT IS
OVER AND WHEN MODELS HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON THE NEXT SYSTEM.

&&

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

THE EXTREMELY ACTIVE AND ENERGETIC JET STREAM MOVING SOUTH TO
NORTH ACROSS THE REGION WILL MEAN DYNAMIC WEATHER. THE SYSTEM NOW
IMPACTING SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL MOVE INLAND DURING THE DAY
TODAY. SNOW AND RAIN WILL BECOME SHOWERY IN NATURE FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH BEHIND THE FRONT...AND THE BROAD PUSH OF ONSHORE FLOW WILL
WARM MOST AREAS WELL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S WITH PREDOMINANT
P-TYPE BEING RAIN WITH THE SHOWERS. ANOTHER STRONG DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES VERY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND BRING ANOTHER
PUSH OF PRECIPITATION...WITH MAINLY SNOW NORTH AND WEST OF A
DILLINGHAM TO SLEETMUTE LINE...WITH THE P-TYPE ALL RAIN TO THE
SOUTH AND EAST OF THIS LINE WITH WARM ADVECTION OFF OF THE PACIFIC
AND COMPRESSIONAL WARMING ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES.

BY LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS
RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. THE GFS IS BY THE FAR THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WITH THE
STRENGTH OF THIS LOW AND WOULD PACK QUITE THE PUNCH WITH RESPECT
TO STRONG TO HIGH WINDS AND SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION...MUCH OF IT
RAIN EXCEPT ALONG PARTS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WHERE SNOW
WOULD BE MAINLY EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM WILL BEAR CLOSE WATCHING AS
THIS EVENT NEARS.

&&

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

A STRONG LOW ABOUT 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL BRING STRONG
GALE-FORCE WINDS WITH STORM-FORCE GUSTS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TODAY AND THEN THE EASTERN BERING...EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND
ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AS THE LOW BROADENS AND
WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...COLDER
AIR MOVING WEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS WILL ALLOW FOR RAIN SHOWERS
TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS BY MID-WEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
WEDNESDAY BEGINS WITH ANOTHER POTENT NORTH PACIFIC SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE MAINLAND. THIS ONE WILL CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
INTO BRISTOL BAY WHILE SENDING A VIGOROUS FRONT AGAINST THE NORTH
GULF COAST. THE FRONT WILL EASILY BE STORM FORCE WITH AN OUTSIDE
CHANCE OF HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS. ALONG WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS...THE PARTICULAR LOW TRACK INTO THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATION WINDS TO
COME DOWN INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. YET
ANOTHER CONTINUATION OF WARM AIR SURGING NORTHWARD AT THE SURFACE
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION TYPE ALL RAIN AND TEMPERATURES IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOW 40S IN MOST AREAS.

FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK AND BEYOND...THE ACTIVE SOUTHERLY
FLOW CONTINUES WITH A NUMBER OF DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW
MARCHING TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA. THESE DISTURBANCES ARE COMING OFF
A STOUT EAST ASIAN JET THAT EXTENDS WELL INTO THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC. WHILE THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN IS EASILY SEEN...THE HIGH
AMPLITUDE OF THE FLOW AS THE DISTURBANCES APPROACH ALASKA IS NEVER
REALLY HANDLED WELL BY GUIDANCE. HOWEVER WE CAN EXPECT A
CONTINUATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES AND BOUTS OF RAIN AND WIND FOR
THE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125 135.
MARINE...STORM 119 125
         GALE 120 128 129 130 131 132 138 139 140 141 150 155 165
              170 172 173 174 176 177 178 180 181 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...MTL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1152 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

0921 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 W WHITTIER            60.79N 148.81W
12/28/2015  M91.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

            41 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 91 MPH REPORTED AT THE WHITTIER
            ACCESS ROAD AT TUNNEL MESONET STAION. TUNNEL IS REPORTED
            TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WINDS.

&&

RDUELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
106 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

1020 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST W MCHUGH CREEK RECREATI 61.02N 149.74W
12/28/2015  M79.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

            SUSTAINED 61 MPH GUSTING TO 79 MPH MEASURED BY MCHUGH
            CREEK MESONET

&&

RDUELL