Gale Warning 800, NWS Anchorage, AK

249 
FZAK52 PAFC 020144 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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.

PKZ199-021415-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 225 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NEAR COLD BAY AT
1020 MB FRI NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ150-021415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-021415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN 
THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021415-
BRISTOL BAY-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-021415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-021415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-021415-
UNALASKA BAY-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-021415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-021415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-021415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-021415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-021415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-021415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-021415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-021415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-021415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-021415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-021415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
444 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE MID MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

072 
FZAK52 PAFC 021310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

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.

PKZ199-030145-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1008 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND
POINT AT 1020 MB FRI NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ150-030145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030145-
BRISTOL BAY-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030145-
UNALASKA BAY-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
436 AM AKST Thu Dec 1 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A low that has moved into the northern Gulf is bringing snow to
areas around Southcentral Alaska with the heaviest snow along the
north Gulf coast. However, there is enough warm air for some areas
right along the water to see some rain. Southwest Alaska is seeing
colder temperatures with northerly winds which is bringing wind
chills to near 40 below around the Kuskokwim Delta. Further west,
cold northerly flow dominates most of the Bering and Aleutian
Islands.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good agreement through the mid term for the main
synoptic features. There are a few placement issues with a low
tracking across the Bering Thursday night into Friday, but these
differences will not result in much of a change for impacts.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will continue throughout the TAF period but will
lighten this afternoon before picking back up this evening. The
biggest uncertainty is with placement of the main snow band this
morning. As it shifts back and forth to the east and west
conditions may change quickly. There is also uncertainty with how
far conditions will drop this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The surface low along the northern Gulf coast will move into the
Kenai Peninsula today. The upper level support for this system
will weaken today and the associated moisture will slowly move
north. A weak deformation band will remain over south central
Alaska between the meridional trough over western Alaska and a
low deepening over the southern Gulf later today. As this low
moves into the eastern Gulf, the deformation band will briefly
strengthen for another decent chance of snow over the Kenai
Peninsula and northward to the Talkeetna Mountains. The
deformation band will then dissipate later on Friday.

A strong outflow pattern will begin on Friday and Friday night.
The Gulf low will settle in just south of Yakutat, while a surface
high builds over southwest Alaska under the upper level trough.
Winds are expected to reach storm force in favored marine areas
as the gradient tightens. Temperatures will begin to drop across
the area. Conditions will also dry out, with the exception of the
Copper River basin where some "wrap-around" moisture could bring
some snow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

As the low south of the Alaska Peninsula moves northeast to the
Kenai Peninsula this morning, snow showers will come to an end
over Bristol Bay. They will, however, continue along the AK and
Aleutian Ranges even as the Kenai low is absorbed into an
approaching Gulf low later today. The mountain snow showers will
then end Fri afternoon as the merged low moves east.

As the low moves into the Gulf today, before merging with the
Kenai low, the pressure gradient will tighten across the Alaska
Peninsula. This will induce northwest flow through channeled
terrain that will result in storm and hurricane force gusts in
marine areas south of the peninsula through Fri night. A weak
ridge will build over the southwest Fri night through Sat with
cold and dry conditions, except for some snow showers along the
AKpen as a front approaches from the west on Sat.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

A low and associated fronts moving across the central Bering and
Aleutians will spread mainly snow showers across the region. As
the system moves east, these snow showers will reach the eastern
Aleutians Fri into Sat. The next front will be associated with a
Kamchatka low. The front will enter the western Bering and
Aleutians on Fri, with snow changing to rain as it moves to the
eastern Aleutians and Pribilof Islands by Sat night.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

As we approach the weekend, high pressure will continue to build
in across mainland alaska, with low pressure remaining in the
Gulf of Alaska. This will help to support strong gusty offshore
flow across much of the Gulf of Alaska, with particularly strong
winds occurring across Kodiak Island, Shelikof Straight, and the
Barren Islands. This will continue to support strong cold air
advection and plummeting temperatures this weekend, with likely
the coldest temperatures of the season so far.

By early next week, a pattern change will begin to bring slightly
warmer temperatures back to the Alaska mainland as a trough begins
to push across the southwest mainland. This will help to bring
more moderate temperatures to the region with widespread clouds
and southerly flow across the southwest mainland. It will also
help to dramatically decrease the pressure gradient between the
mainland and Gulf of Alaska and stop the offshore flow and strong
cold air advection.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory...155.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray...160 180 181.
		 Gales...136 137 138 155 160 165 170 172 178 180.
		 Storms...130 131 132 150.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...EN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1012 AM AKST THU DEC 01 2016

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

1011 AM     SNOW             5 SSE SPENARD           61.13N 149.83W
12/01/2016  M2.8 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

JPW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1026 AM AKST THU DEC 01 2016

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

1026 AM     SNOW             WILLOW                  61.74N 150.06W
12/01/2016  M8.3 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

&&

JPW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
211 PM AKST THU DEC 01 2016

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

0209 PM     SNOW             1 E POTTER MARSH        61.05N 149.76W
12/01/2016  M2.7 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED 2.7 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW
            ACCUMULATION THROUGH 2 PM.

&&

MCLAY