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Storm Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 1, 2015, 3:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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: Jan 1, 2015, 3:15 AM AKST (12:15 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2015, 3:20 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

109 
FZAK52 PAFC 011215
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 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.

PKZ199-020045-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TODAY. A 970 MB LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL INTENSIFY TO 959 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 240 NM
WEST OF ATTU LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL PUSH ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT
AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-020045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020045-
BRISTOL BAY-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020045-
UNALASKA BAY-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-020045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SW WIND 20
KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

929 
FZAK52 PAFC 020016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 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.

PKZ199-021315-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A WEAK FRONT OVER THE
EASTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THU
NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FRI EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER
THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
FRI AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-021315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-021315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021315-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-021315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-021315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-021315-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-021315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-021315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-021315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-021315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-021315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-021315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-021315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-021315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-021315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-021315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-021315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

962 
FZAK52 PAFC 021232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-030115-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030115-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030115-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 30 KT
IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

403 
FZAK52 PAFC 022005 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED ZONES 155 174 177

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.

PKZ199-030430-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030430-
BRISTOL BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030430-
UNALASKA BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND
30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

664 
FZAK52 PAFC 022005 CCA 
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED ZONES 155 174 177

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.

PKZ199-030430-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL TRACK OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS
AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030430-
BRISTOL BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030430-
UNALASKA BAY-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1105 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND
30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

822 
FZAK52 PAFC 030020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-031315-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 961 MB LOW 450 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
FRI NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDS IN AN ARC FROM THE LOW
ACROSS AMCHITKA ISLAND AND SOUTH. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AND
EAST AS IT DISSIPATES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SAT NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE A 966 MB LOW 300 NM WEST
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT.
SEAS 11 FT IN THE EVENING SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031315-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031315-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-031315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT EXCEPT 15 FT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 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 31, 4:10 PM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 4:10 PM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
410 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE EAST PACIFIC...
THOUGH TROUGHS MOVING ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA OVER TOP OF THE
RIDGE ARE BEGINNING TO SQUASH DOWN THE RIDGE AND FORCE IT TO
SHIFT EASTWARD. THERE ARE SOME SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVES...
BUT THEY ARE FOCUSED OVER A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE AREA. STRONG
LOW LEVEL SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW IS PRODUCING UPSLOPE FLOW OVER
THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
ENHANCING SHOWERS IN THESE AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHERE PRECIP IS
FALLING AS ALL SNOW. PRECIP-TYPE IS A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION...THOUGH COLDER AIR IS GRADUALLY
MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST CAUSING A TRANSITION TO MOSTLY
SNOW. TEMPERATURES ARE PARTICULARLY TOASTY IN THE COOK INLET
REGION WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR FROM
ALOFT. AS ONE SHORT-WAVE EXITS TO THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON WINDS
WILL DIE DOWN AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE 30S.

LOOKING UPSTREAM...A DEEP UPPER LOW IS CENTERED NEAR KAMCHATKA
WITH A TROUGH LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN
TO CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH AN AMPLIFYING SHORT-WAVE RIDGE RIGHT
OUT AHEAD OF THIS. WITH SOME ENERGY HEADING NORTHWARD UP THE WEST
SIDE OF THE RIDGE AND SOME HEADING EASTWARD AT THE HEAD OF THE
SUBTROPICAL JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC...THE SURFACE FRONTAL
SYSTEM IS QUICKLY STRETCHING AND WEAKENING AS IT PROGRESSES NORTH
AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF
SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES THROUGH SATURDAY AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS GENERALLY HIGH. THE PRIMARY FORECAST CHALLENGES ARE SKY COVER
AND TEMPERATURES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS
AS WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT LINGERS WHILE THE LOW LEVELS UNDERGO A
DRAMATIC SHIFT FROM WEAK ONSHORE FLOW TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE IS DETERMINING THE EXACT STRENGTH OF OUTFLOW
WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
THE STRONGEST OF THE UPPER SHORT-WAVES WILL EXIT TO INTERIOR
ALASKA THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE ANY REMAINING SNOW SHOWERS
(MAINLY OVER THE MAT-SU AND NORTHWESTERN COPPER BASIN ZONES...TO
TAPER OFF. MEANWHILE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL QUICKLY SHIFT FROM
ONSHORE TO OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC TRACKS INTO THE GULF. THE LOW WILL ULTIMATELY
TRACK TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA SO THE IMPACT TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
WILL BE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH GAPS ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. LOW LEVEL FORCING LOOKS FAIRLY
STRONG...WITH VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS...STRONG LOW-LEVEL
FLOW (NOT ACCOUNTING FOR FUNNELING THROUGH GAPS)...AND WEAK COLD
AIR ADVECTION. UPPER LEVEL FORCING IS NOT VERY SUPPORTIVE WITH
GENERALLY WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW IN PLACE THROUGH THE PEAK OF THE
EVENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND THE LACK OF SYNOPTIC
SCALE SUBSIDENCE. BASED ON THE LACK OF UPPER SUPPORT WILL LEAVE
WINDS BELOW WARNING THRESHOLDS...BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH LOW LEVEL
FORCING FOR WINDS TO APPROACH WARNING LEVELS IN THE WHITTIER AND
VALDEZ.

WINDS WILL LINGER THE LONGEST IN SEWARD AND WHITTIER AREAS
AS THE LAST UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. WITH THE
UPPER RIDGE FIRMLY FLATTENED BY THE SYSTEM TRACKING TO SOUTHEAST
ALASKA UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL TEMPORARILY BECOME PROGRESSIVE WITH
A TROUGH/UPPER LOW QUICKLY MOVING INTO THE GULF LATE FRIDAY.
MODELS ARE ALL STARTING TO KEY IN ON A WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF AND A QUICK SHOT OF PRECIP...MAINLY IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND REGION...FRIDAY NIGHT. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL STILL BE IN PLACE
ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER) SO THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FOR NOW HAVE TRENDED UPWARD WITH POPS AND
WILL RE-EVALUATE BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE
EVENT. WITH MOST OF THE FOCUS ALONG THE GULF COAST THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL EXPERIENCE DRY WEATHER
WITH A STEADY COOLING TREND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A FEW SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA UNTIL
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN ON THURSDAY. THE BIGGER THREAT WITH DRYING
IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS AND LIGHT WINDS AT THE SURFACE IS FOG
AND STRATUS. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM/UPPER TROUGH CROSSING THE BERING
SEA WILL FALL APART AS IT NEARS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT...
SO IF IT SURVIVES EXPECT PRECIP TO BE CONFINED TO THE COAST.
MEANWHILE...TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE STEADY DECLINE...ESPECIALLY
OVER INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC COMBINED
WITH DOWNSTREAM RIDGING WILL MAINTAIN A MERIDIONAL STORM
TRACK...WITH DEEP SURFACE LOWS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC AND TRACKING NORTHWARD INTO THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA.
THIS WILL PUSH A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEM NORTH AND EASTWARD
ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE
STRENGTH OF EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS LOOKS REMARKABLY SIMILAR.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 4 THROUGH 7...SUNDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY)...MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN SHOWING A DOMINANT
RIDGE OVER MOST OF THE MAINLAND DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THIS WILL
BE REFLECTED AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH (~1040MB). THE OTHER
SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES DURING THIS TIME WILL BE A SEASONABLE LOW
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND A FAIRLY STRONG LOW JUST SOUTH OF
THE GULF. THE LOW OUT WEST WILL BRING MINIMAL IMPACTING WEATHER.
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF WILL HELP SET UP A REX BLOCK PATTERN.
THIS OCCURS WHEN A STRONG HIGH FORMS OVER A RELATIVELY STRONG LOW.
IT EFFECTIVELY FORCES THE STRONG FLOW OF THE STORM TRACK TO GO
AROUND IT. THE NET EFFECT IS THAT ONCE IT IS IN PLACE...IT CAN
LEAD TO VERY DRY WEATHER FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL DAYS.

THE BIG DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS IS THAT
THE LOCATION OF THAT HIGH HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST. SO
RATHER THAN BEING CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
MAINLAND...IT IS NOW SHOWN CLOSER TO THE BERING STRAIT. THE 18Z
PARALLEL VERSION OF THE GFS WAS THE FIRST TO HINT AT THIS
YESTERDAY...THEN THE 00Z EC TRENDED IN THAT SAME DIRECTION. THE
12Z EC CONTINUED WITH THE IDEA. AND NOW EVEN THE 12Z AND 18Z
OPERATIONAL GFS RUNS HAVE GONE IN THAT DIRECTION AND ARE MUCH
CLOSER TO THE EC.

THE REASON WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME LOOKING AT THIS DETAIL IS IF
THAT HIGH SHIFTS OFF TO THE WEST FAR ENOUGH...IT COULD OPEN THE
DOOR FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE MAINLAND TO SEE VERY STRONG
OUTFLOW (OR BORA) WINDS FROM EARLY THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK. WITH
BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND GFS ENSEMBLE MEANS SHOWING A 20-30 METER
HEIGHT ANOMALY JUST OFFSHORE OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA...THERE IS
GROWING CONFIDENCE IN THIS SCENARIO. SO THIS FORECAST PACKAGE
REFLECTS THIS WITH AN UPWARD TREND FOR WINDS IN THE TYPICAL
OUTFLOW LOCATIONS...SEWARD AND VALDEZ...COPPER RIVER DELTA. THE
OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST IS THAT TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME MUCH MORE
SEASONAL IN THIS TIME-FRAME...MAYBE EVEN A FEW DEGREES COOLER
THAN NORMAL. CERTAINLY THE COLDEST AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN WHERE LOWS SHOULD NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO SUNDAY AND MONDAY
MORNINGS.

SO PEOPLE SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR COOLER TEMPERATURES...VERY DRY
CONDITIONS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 177 178.
         GALE WARNING 120 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 137 173 174
                   175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SB
LONG TERM...MO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 31, 11:33 PM AKST, 3 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1133 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

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

0600 PM     SNOW             CANTWELL                63.37N 148.92W
12/31/2014  E12.0 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            NEW SNOW 12-16 INCHES IN VARIOUS AREAS BETWEEN 6PM 12/30
            AND 6PM 12/31.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 1, 3:02 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 1, 3:02 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 3:15 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 1, 3:15 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 days
Jan 1, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 3:44 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 1, 3:49 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 3:49 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr
Jan 1, 2:58 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 1, 2:58 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days

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