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Gale Warning 814, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 7, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2016, 3:28 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

006 
FZAK52 PAFC 080003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ199-081300-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WEAKENS THROUGH FRI MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WEAKENS THROUGH THU THEN BUILDS
BACK IN FRI. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT
990 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-081300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081300-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081300-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

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

$$

PKZ174-081300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NW 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NW 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT.
SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-081300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
710 
FZAK52 PAFC 081252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-090145-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1020 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES 360 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1021 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MIDDAY. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES 145 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AT 997 MB SAT MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-090145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090145-
BRISTOL BAY-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090145-
UNALASKA BAY-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. W OF ATKA...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
352 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25
KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$
013 
FZAK52 PAFC 090016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-091345-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING
BY SAT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING BY SAT.

$$

PKZ150-091345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091345-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091345-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-091345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$
632 
FZAK52 PAFC 091243
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-100115-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES 155 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB
THEN MERGES WITH A 995 MB LOW FORMING 205 NM WEST OF ATTU SAT
MIDDAY. THIS LOW TRACKS OVER SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA BY SAT MORNING.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO THE BERING
SEA THROUGH SAT MORNING.NSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...


$$

PKZ150-100115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100115-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100115-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-100115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$
994 
FZAK52 PAFC 091602 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-100430-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES 155 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB
THEN MERGES WITH A 995 MB LOW FORMING 205 NM WEST OF ATTU SAT
MIDDAY. THIS LOW TRACKS OVER SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA BY SAT MORNING.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO THE BERING
SEA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-100430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100430-
BRISTOL BAY-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100430-
UNALASKA BAY-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-100430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
702 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$
550 
FZAK52 PAFC 100030
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-101330-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT
THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON SUN. A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 100 NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB LATE SUN AFTERNOON
AND RE-ENFORCES THE FRONT.

$$

PKZ150-101330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101330-
BRISTOL BAY-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101330-
UNALASKA BAY-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ185-101330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
624 
FZAK52 PAFC 101248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ199-110130-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT
THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON SUN. A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 100 NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB LATE SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-110130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110130-
BRISTOL BAY-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF COLD BAY...SE WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF UNALASKA...SE WIND 15
KT BUILDING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110130-
UNALASKA BAY-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W.
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY BY MIDDAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ185-110130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$
068 
FZAK52 PAFC 110028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ199-111345-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT REMAINS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH TONIGHT THEN MOVES
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON SUN. THIS FRONT THEN MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN BERING BY MON AFTERNOON. A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111345-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111345-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE BY THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 20 KT
DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-111345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Dec 7, 4:58 AM AKST, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 4:58 AM AKST, 10 hours 5 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
458 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The western Gulf has a weak 1011 mb low pressure system located
east of Kodiak Island, and is remaining almost stationary. This
is resulting in a showery weather regime extending from the
aforementioned region northward along the northern coastal
communities. While the upper levels are depicting an elongated
deformation zone located over the Tanana Valley extending into the
Bristol Bay interior. This has been kicking off light snow showers
in the Copper River Basin, Mat-su Valleys, and the Bristol Bay
interior last night through this morning. The surface observations
in these regions have been reporting light snow showers with
intermittent MVFR ceiling conditions. Otherwise, an amplified
ridge extends through the Central Aleutians/Bering northward into
the Eastern Siberian region, and through the Brooks Range into the
Beaufort Sea. This massive ridge is bringing cooler air from the
north accompanied by clear skies into the Southwest/Southcentral
region, except for the mostly cloudy condition along the northern
coastal communities. Meanwhile, the northern/eastern Bering is
under the influence of the upper level ridge with northerly flow.
The satellite imagery is showing a large swath of low stratus in
the aforementioned region. While upstream a 962 mb storm force low
is tracking across the Kamchatka Peninsula with the associated
weather front pushing through the Western Aleutians/Bering this
morning. This synoptic feature is bringing warmer temperatures
with gusty gale force southeasterly to the Chain, and the western
Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in good agreement with the Nam/GFS being the
preferred models of choice this morning. The forecast confidence
remains above average through the next several days.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weak low centered in the gulf of Alaska will continue to
support widespread but light showers along the northern Gulf of
Alaska coast today. A few snow showers are expected to sneak
across the mountains into Anchorage today, but generally dry
conditions are expected across the Anchorage Bowl and western
Kenai Peninsula. Although the low is fairly weak, the surface high
centered in the north Alaska mainland remains nearly stationary
and potent. The pressure gradient generated by these two features
will sustain offshore flow along the Gulf Coast, especially across
Thompson Pass. The combination of cold air and gusty gap winds
will support cold wind chills especially in the vicinity of
Thompson Pass into at least Thursday. By Thursday afternoon a new
wave will push along the north Gulf Coast, which will result in
more organized and steady snowfall along the northern Gulf Coast
and southern Copper River Basin. However, there is still a lot of
uncertainty in the track of this system.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Aside from some lingering stratus and flurries this morning across
the Bristol Bay region, the pattern for the southwest mainland
will largely be characterized by dry offshore flow through
Thursday on the backside of the trough centered over the western
Gulf. This will yield frigid temperatures beneath mostly clear
skies, although numerous disturbances embedded in the upper level
flow will continue to provide chances for increased cloud cover
over the Bristol Bay region. Persistent gusty winds will lead to
very cold wind chill values across the Kuskokwim Delta, although
these conditions are not expected to meet advisory criteria at
this time.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level disturbance dropping southward across the Alaska
Peninsula will enhance snow shower activity through this morning
before departing into the Pacific. Scattered showers will persist
through Thursday in cold northerly flow on the western periphery
of the gulf trough, with Small Craft Advisory level winds and
freezing spray continuing to impact the coastal waters of the
southeast Bering. The other main feature of interest in the
Bering is the front bringing rain and storm force winds to the far
Western Aleutians this morning. This front will gradually weaken
as it moves towards Adak and Atka by Thursday, then dissipate
Thursday night as it encounters the ridge responsible for a
relatively prolonged stretch of benign conditions over the central
Bering.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Fri through Tue)...
The big story in the long term will be continued dry conditions.
On Friday, a weak area of low pressure will drift from the
northern Gulf of AK towards Bristol Bay. This will bring an end
to the last vestiges of any light snow showers along the Gulf
Coast. Into the weekend, a dominant Arctic High will build in from
Chukotka region across mainland AK. This will make for clear and
continued dry conditions. Forecast confidence is high in this
scenario. One difference that will be noticeable will be slightly
warmer temperatures. Climatology puts Anchorage at 10F for a low
and 23F for a high. While things may not be quite this warm, they
should be warmer than last weekend. And while there will still be
an offshore gradient, it will be markedly less than last weekend
as well. Thus, winds through the gaps such as Whittier and
Thompson Pass will be less gusty.

There is some uncertainty in how the ridge breaks down early next
week (12-13 Dec). All models indicate that some energy will make
it over or through the ridge and punch through Prince William
Sound. But there is uncertainty in what happens with said energy
thereafter. At this point, it looks like there will not be
sufficient moisture with that energy to produce any snow, but it
certainly could bring some gusty winds.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory for Thompson Pass...131.
MARINE...Storm Warning...178.
         Gale Warning...127 177.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning...140 160 180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...ML

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC63 hr
Dec 7, 3:30 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC30 hr
Dec 8, 3:31 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 3:52 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 8, 3:52 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 7:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Dec 8, 10:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC29 hr
Dec 8, 10:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr

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